Minnesota Farmers Mutual Insurance v. Landkammer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $91.10. The case was tried before Olsen, L, who when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the action. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the order denying its motion for.a new trial and from the judgment of dismissal, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
This suit was dismissed at the close of plaintiff’s evidence on the ground that such evidence failed to establish a cause of action, and judgment of dismissal was duly entered. Subsequently a motion, for a new trial was made and denied, and plaintiff appealed from both the judgment and the order denying the motion for a new trial.
Plaintiff, a mutual hail and cyclone insurance company, issued a policy insuring defendant against loss of growing crops by hail for five years from April 1, 1909. The by-laws provide that “each member shall be liable * * * for his pro rata share of all…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Swing v. H. C. Akeley Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
3Cited by2 opinions
- Minnesota Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Department of CommerceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Minnesota Farmers Mutual Insurance v. SweetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914