Preston v. National Grange Mutual Insurance

This is an action to recover under an insurance contract covering death or destruction to livestock resulting from attack by dogs. Trial by Johnson, J., who made certain findings of fact and rulings of law and returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $3,723.52. Defendant excepted to certain rulings and findings of the trial court and its denial of defendant’s motion to set the verdict aside. Defendant’s exceptions were reserved and transferred by the trial court.

Plaintiff had pastured 28 bred heifers in a pasture in Tilton on the farm owned by Arthur Wyatt. He was informed that…