Ohage v. Union Insurance Co. of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Bamsey county to recover $2,000 and interest on a fire insurance policy. The case was tried before Otis, J., who directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,020. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
Defendant issued to plaintiff its policy for $2,000 on his building situate in St. Paul, insuring the same for a period of one year. The policy is the form prescribed by Laws 1895, c. 175. The insurable value of the building, as stated in the policy, was $6,500. *427Concurrent insurance was permitted to that amount. By the uncontradicted evidence it appears that insurance -was carried on the property in another company to the amount of $3,500, making the aggregate insurance thereon $5,500, or $1,000 less than the insurable amount agreed to by the terms of defendant’s policy. The description of…
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