Messenger v. German American Insurance

delivered, the opinion of the court.

Messenger brought suit against The German American Insurance Company to recover the value of merchandise destroyed by fire, which he claimed was covered by a policy of insurance issued by the company. Judgment was rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed. We cannot entertain the appeal for want of jurisdiction, but by virtue of the provisions of the Civil Code, § 388a, the insurance company having entered an appearance, we have directed that the cause be entered as pending on error, and will consider it accordingly.

The policy insured…