Backus v. Ames
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county against defendant, as executrix of the will of Eli B. Ames, deceased, to recover $4,000 damages for decedent’s negligence in failing to replace policies of fire insurance. Tbe case was tried before Bond, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
START, O. J.
The defendant’s testator,. Eli B. Ames, was, on August 12, 1893, and had been for some years prior thereto, an insurance agent and broker, doing business as such at the city of Minneapolis. He died February 12, 1898, and this action was brought against his executrix to recover damages for his' alleged negligence, as such broker, in failing to replace two policies of insurance, aggregating $4,000, upon certain lumber belonging to E. W. Backus & Co., which was destroyed by fire August 13, 1893. The plaintiff has succeeded to all the rights of the firm. Trial by jury, verdict for the…
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