Legal Opinion

Cottingham v. National Mutual Church Insurance

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1919No. 12147PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Writ- or Error to the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. David F. Matchett, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Duncan

Defendants in error recovered judgment-in the circuit court of Cook county in the sum of $14,500 against plaintiff in error, the National Mutual Church Insurance Company, on a contract of insurance covering their church building located in Dillon, South Carolina. On appeal the Appellate Court for the First District reversed the judgment and entered a judgment for $12,083.33 in favor of defendants in error. A writ of certiorari was allowed by this court, and errors and cross-errors have been assigned by the parties.

The facts in the case are not in dispute. Plaintiff in error is a corporation…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Eames v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Telluride Power Transmission Co. v. Crane Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Firemen's Insurance v. KuessnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Aurora Fire Insurance v. EddyIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  5. Helm v. Illinois Commercial Men's Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Henry S. Bloomgarden v. Charles B. CoyerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  2. Gothberg v. NemerovskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  3. Echo, Inc. v. Whitson Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Zannini v. Reliance Insurance of Illinois, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Lee v. John Deere InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2003

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