Northwestern Mutual Fire Ass'n v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Main, J., entered March 3, 1911, dismissing an action to recover for property destroyed by fire, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
One Mrs. M. E. Davidson, being the owner of a frame dwelling house and furniture therein, located in the city of Kent, procured from the plaintiff, Northwestern Mutual Fire Association, a policy insuring the same against loss by fire. On October 6, 1909, during the term of the policy, the house and furniture were partially destroyed by a fire, which it is alleged was caused by negligence of the defendant Northern Pacific Railway Company. Plaintiff paid the loss, took from the assured an assignment subrogating it to the assured’s claim for damages against the railway company, and commenced…
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