Madden v. Interstate Business Men's Accident Ass'n
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action to recover $338.57 lipón an accident insurance policy. The answer alleged false representations in the application for insurance. The case was tried in the district court for Waseca county before Childress, «T., and a jury which returned a verdict for defendant. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an action to recover on a policy of accident insurance. There was, a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
- In his application the plaintiff represented that he was free of a specific disease and was not deformed or crippled. The representation was material. Evidence was offered tending to show that it was untrue. The general verdict for the defendant necessarily, includes a finding that a false representation was made. It is not seriously urged that the evidence does not sustain such findings. The only question…
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