CARNEY v. FARMERS MUTUAL AUTMOBILE INS. CO.


12 Wis.2d 638 (1961)

CARNEY and wife, Appellants, v. FARMERS MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Duffy, Dewane, Miller & Gerlikowski of Green Bay, and oral argument by William J. Duffy and Edwin A. Gerlikowski.

For the respondent there was a brief by Everson, Whitney, O'Melia & Everson of Green Bay, and oral argument by James L. Everson.


MARTIN, C. J.

Plaintiff William Carney is blind. From the summer of 1952 until January 11, 1959, he was the owner of a seeing-eye dog called Gabe.

On March 25, 1958, defendant issued to the plaintiffs a policy of fire insurance in the amount of $5,000 on the household contents of a dwelling at 1619 Willow street, Green Bay. When plaintiffs moved to a home in the town of Hobart in August of 1958, there was attached...

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