Christianson v. Norwich Union Fire Insursance Society
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to set aside an award made by referees and to recover $3,000 and interest upon a policy of fire insurance. Tbe case was tried before Pond, J., wbo found in favor of plaintiff for tbe sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This action is brought by plaintiff to set aside the award of referees, appointed to determine tbe amount of loss under a fire insurance policy in tbe defendant company, upon the grounds of fraud and misconduct in their methods of procedure and of the inadequacy of tbe award.
Tbe trial court returned findings to tbe effect that tbe reasonable and fair cash value of tbe stock of goods and merchandise in plaintiff’s possession at the time of the fire was $29,348.71; that tbe material entirely destroyed amounted to $13,777.08, and that tbe direct loss and damage to tbe residue of her goods was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re Van NormanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Levine v. Lancashire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Mosness v. German-American Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Schrepfer v. Rockford InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
3Cited by14 opinions
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- McQuaid Market House Co. v. Home Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Hanley v. Ætna InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- American Central Insurance v. District Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Produce Refrigerating Co. v. Norwich Union Fire Insurance SocietySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
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