Kierce v. Lumbermen's Insurance Co. of Philadelphia

Lees, C.

In this action, brought to recover on a fire insurance policy, the court directed a verdict in plaintiff’s favor and the defendant has appealed.

The policy was issued July 23, 1920, for the term of three years, named the plaintiff as the insured, was in the standard form prescribed by section 3512, G. S. 1923, and covered a house in the city of St. Paul. In describing the property, these words were used: “Occupied, and to be occupied, only for dwelling purposes.” Because a still for the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquor was set up in the house by the person to whom plaintiff…