St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Burton

Appellant issued a fire insurance policy to appellee in the sum of $1,500 on his household goods, etc., situated in a residence not then or thereafter owned by appellee. Appellee brought suit against appellant on said policy, alleging the destruction of said personal property by fire, and the nonexistence of any exceptions from liability contained in the policy. Among the exceptions contained therein was the usual one against payment of any damages caused by an explosion.

Among the defenses pleaded was that appellee himself had burned or caused the property to be burned.

The court submitted to…