Hansen v. Le Mars Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sioux District Court. — William Hutchinson, Judge. Action upon a policy of fire insurance, to recover thereunder damages caused by smoke and soot. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, there was a directed verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
— The plaintiff was a holder of an insurance policy from the defendant company which covered his household *2goods. He averred in his petition that he suffered a loss from fire to such household goods to the amount of $428, in that damage had been caused to his household goods by smoke and soot which escaped from his oil stove and filled his house to such an extent as tp cause the damage complained of. The story of the fire, in brief, is that plaintiff arose at 5 o ’clock in the morning, and lit the burners of his oil stove in the kitchen, for the purpose of heating a boiler full of water which…
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