Larkin v. Glens Falls Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of St. Paul to recover $500 on a fire insurance policy. The case was tried before Hiñe, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the amount demanded. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This is an action to recover upon a fire insurance policy issued by defendant to plaintiff. Plaintiff had a verdict in the court below, and defendant appeals from an order denying a new trial. Three questions are presented for our consideration: (1) Whether defendant waived formal proofs of loss; (2) whether the action was prematurely brought; and (3) whether plaintiff sustained a total loss. This latter question may involve one or two other questions incident thereto, and is the important question in the case.
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- Brady v. North Western InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
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- Monteleone v. Royal InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
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