Sternberg v. Merchants' Fire Assur. Corp.

GEIGER, District Judge.

At the conclusion of the testimony, each party unqualifiedly moved for a directed verdict. It is undisputed that the record title of the insured premises was in the plaintiff; that several policies were issued and were in force at the time of the fire; that the policies were written on the standard form prescribed by Wisconsin statutes; and that the premises were insured as a hotel and, at the time of the issuance of the policies, a hotel was being operated or conducted therein; that the amount of loss, if any, is not open to question on the testimony.

With the exception…