Belock et al. v. Vermont Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

Full title: CHARLES BELOCK ET AL. v. VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO

Court: Supreme Court of Vermont. February Term, 1936

Date published: May 5, 1936

185 A. 106 (Vt. 1936)

185 A. 106

Opinion

Opinion filed May 5, 1936.

ACTION OF CONTRACT on fire insurance policy. Pleas, general issue and special defense that fire was caused by the fraudulent act of plaintiff Belock, mortgagor, in that he wilfully burned or caused to be burned insured building. Trial by jury at the March Term, 1935, Rutland County, Sherman, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff excepted. Affirmed.

Marvelle C. Webber and Vernon J. Loveland for the plaintiff.

Fred E. Gleason for the defendant.

Present: POWERS, C.J., SLACK, MOULTON, THOMPSON, and SHERBURNE, JJ.

SHERBURNE, J.

The issues in this cause are identical with those in Belock v. State Mutual Fire Insurance Company, ante, page 252. For the reasons given in that opinion the same entry must be made.

Judgment affirmed.