Gnat v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Oneida county: A. IT. Reid, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover on a fire insurance policy. Tbe jury returned a verdict in favor of tbe plaintiff. Tbe court ordered judgment in favor of tbe defendant notwithstanding tbe verdict, and from tbe judgment so entered plaintiff appealed. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtOweN, J.
John Gnat, son of Vincent Gnat, who was a locomotive fireman, bearing bis father and mother discussing tbe matter of procuring fire insurance on their dwelling, outbuildings, and contents, concluded to make them a Christmas present of a fire insurance policy on such property. On tbe 17th day of December, 1915, be applied to an insurance agent, Mr. Teal, of Rhinelander, for insurance on tbe property of bis father above mentioned, and a policy was accordingly issued in tbe name of Vincent Gnat which went into effect December 29, 1915. This policy was delivered to John Gnat about January 10th.…
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