Home Mut. B. L. Asso. v. Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co.

Action brought by Home Mutual Building Loan Association against Northwestern National Insurance Company to recover $7,335.26 from defendant for damage as the result of a fire and explosion to property of plaintiff, on which defendant had issued to plaintiff three fire insurance policies. In answer to the complaint, defendant denied liability on the grounds that the coverage under the policies was suspended at the time of the fire and explosion because the insured building, which consisted of a dwelling with an attached garage, was being used for the commercial distilling of illicit alcohol on…