Koivisto v. Bankers & Merchants Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $900 upon a fire insurance policy. Defendant’s demurrer to the amended complaint on the ground that several causes of action were improperly united and that the facts stated did not constitute a cause of action was overruled, Cant, J. The case was tried before Dancer, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $900 upon a fire insurance policy. Defendant’s demurrer to the amended complaint on the ground that several causes of action were improperly united and that the facts stated did not constitute a cause of action was overruled, Cant, J. The case was tried before Dancer, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying its motion to amend the findings and conclusions and order for judgment, or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
This is an action to rocever on a policy of fire insurance.
Among other things, the complaint alleged that on October 2, 1918, plaintiff made a written application for insurance to defendant’s agent Mattson and paid him the premium therefor. Mattson accepted the application and agreed with plaintiff that the insurance should be in force as of that date and that a policy would be subsequently delivered.
The answer admitted that Mattson was defendant’s agent, ‘but alleged that his authority was limited to receiving written applications for insurance, which were' subject to defendant’s…
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- Insurance Co. v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Kausal v. Minnesota Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Ermentrout v. Girard Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Dispatch Printing Co. v. National Bank of CommerceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Kilborn v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
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