Hawks v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co.

SHEPARD, Justice.

This action involves a claim on a fire insurance policy. Plaintiff-respondent claims loss of his residence by fire and the insurance company, defendant-appellant herein, defends on the ground of arson by plaintiff-respondent. At trial defendant-appellant sought to introduce evidence of prior fires and insurance claims thereon by plaintiff-respondent. That tendered evidence was largely excluded and the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff-respondent upon which judgment was entered. From that judgment defendant perfected this appeal. We affirm.

As the result of two fires on…