Olson v. Great Eastern Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $815 on a policy of burglary insurance. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $784. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff’s tailor shop was broken into and goods and garments carried-off. Defendant had insured against loss from burglary. This action, brought on the policy, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals from the order denying its motion for a new trial.
The defensive matters alleged were: (1) That plaintiff did not keep 'books of account as required by the policy; (2) that goods held in trust and lost by the burglary were not covered; (3) that, if such goods were covered, plaintiff violated the provisions of the policy by settling with the owners for the loss, without giving…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance v. EllingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Western Assur. Co. v. ReddingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1895
- Western Assurance Co. v. McGlatherySupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
- Beaird v. New Jersey Plate Glass Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1910
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- Zalik v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934