Hefner v. Great American Insurance

— The plaintiff sues as assignee of any cause of action existing in favor of the Bremerton Ice & Fuel Company .against the defendant,' Great American Insurance Company, on account of a loss at sea of a barge of coal covered by a policy of marine insurance issued by the defendant. Upon the trial of the case by a jury, at the conclusion of the evidence on behalf of the plaintiff, a nonsuit was ordered and the jury discharged upon the motion of the defendant. Promptly, upon the application of the plaintiff a new trial was granted, and from that order the defendant has appealed.

On behalf of the…