Manlove v. Bender

This action was brought by Manlove, as receiver of the Farmers and Merchants’ Insurance Co., a *372mutual insurance company, against Bender, £0 recover on two premium notes executed by him to the company. The defendant answered by general denial and several special paragraphs. Issue was taken on the special paragraphs by general denial thereof. The issues were tried by a jury, and there was a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff moved the court for a new trial, for these reasons: first, because the verdict is contrary to the evidence; second, because the verdict is not sustained by sufficient…