Sigel v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

Plaintiffs sued defendant upon its residence and outside theft insurance policy. The jury returned a verdict for defendant and the court below awarded a new trial, concluding that the charge may have misled the jury. Defendant appealed.

The policy insured plaintiffs against theft of certain personal property, including jewelry, and provided inter alia: “The word Theft’ includes larceny, burglary and robbery. Mysterious disappearance of any insured property, except a precious or semiprecious stone from its setting in any watch or piece of jewelry, shall be presumed to be due…