Legal Opinion

Independent Grocery Co. v. Sun Insurance

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 25, 1920No. 21,842PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Action in the district court for Waseca county to recover $2,900. The substance of the complaint is stated in the paragraphs at the beginning of the opinion. Defendants’ separate demurrers to the complaint were overruled, Childress, J., and the question presented by the demurrers certified to the supreme court as important and doubtful. From the orders overruling the demurrers, Childress, J., defendants took separate appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

Defendants interposed separate demurrers to the complaint, which the trial court overruled, certifying that the question thereby presented was important and doubtful, and defendants appealed.

The complaint alleges the following facts; Plaintiffs are copartners and during the times stated therein were engaged in the retail grocery trade in the village of North Mankato, the good-will whereof was of the value of $1,000; that on the second day of April, 1918, defendant Sun Insurance Office issued to plaintiffs a policy of insurance in the sum of $1,500, covering the stock of goods and the building…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Tuttle v. BuckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
  2. Francis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  3. Beaulieu v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
  4. Paine v. SherwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
  5. North v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wild v. RarigSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  2. Haagenson v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  3. Langeland v. Farmers State Bank of TrimontSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  4. Olson v. RugloskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  5. Reinkey v. Findley Electric Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920

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