Thuringia Insurance v. Norwaysz
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a policy of fire insurance. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Judge presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
The only question presented for our consideration is whether or not the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant at the close of all the evidence. It appears from testimony introduced in behalf of appellee that, at the time the insured premises were destroyed by fire, a portion of the building was occupied by a tenant of appellee’s. This tenant was called as a witness and testified that she was in the habit of using kerosene oil, both for lighting purposes and also in a stove; that shortly after moving into the premises, she or her husband had purchased a -gallon of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Liverpool & London Insurance v. GuntherSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Gunther v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Kelly v. Worcester Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Nebraska & Iowa Ins. v. ChristiensenNebraska Supreme Court · 1890
- Boyer v. Grand Rapids Fire-Insurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1900
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- Szymkus v. Eureka Fire & Marine InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904