Simpionbato v. Royal Insurance

This is an action of contract upon an insurance policy for the alleged loss by theft of the plaintiff’s automobile. After a verdict for the plaintiff, the case was reported to this court for the determination of the question whether the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict should have been allowed.

The report states that there was evidence showing that the automobile at one time was the property of the WillysOverland Company of Springfield, and was sold by it to the plaintiff on a conditional sale contract. The written agreement named “Willys-Overland Inc.” as the seller. There was a…