Michelsen v. North American National Insurance

This is an appeal from a judgment and from an order denying the defendants’ alternative motion for judgment non obstante or for a new trial. The action was brought to recover upon a fire insurance policy and was tried by stipulation before the judge of the district court of Burleigh county without a jury. The facts may be stated as follows: The plaintiff was in possession of a section of school land as assignee of a lease. On this land were three buildings, a house, a barn and a granary, which were owned by the plaintiff. Being indebted to the Farmers State Bank of Began, he gave to that bank…