Legal Opinion
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. Rochester German Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 20, 1901No. Nos. 12,726-(120)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $4,500 and interest upon two policies of fire insurance. The case was tried before Jaggard, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The St. Paul Cold Storage Company insured a certain building in the appellant company, taking out two policies, one for $2,500 and another for $2,000. The property was described as follows:
“Their four-story and basement brick building, with composition roof, and brick engine and boiler house attached, including steam *50heating and hoisting apparatus, steam, brine, water, gas pipes and fixtures, and all other permanent fixtures occupied for warehouse purposes, situáte numbers 201, 203, 205 Eagle street, St. Paul, Minnesota. The insurable value of the building and addition in first item is hereby…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brady v. North Western InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
- Royal Insurance Co. v. McIntyreTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Williams v. Hartford Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1880
- Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance v. GarlingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Seyk v. Millers' National InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Marshall Produce Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. StrayhornTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Harrington v. Agricultural Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. Second Chance Investments, LLCSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
- Oppenheim v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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