Legal Opinion

Teutonia Insurance v. Bonner

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 10, 1899PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Assumpsit, on a policy of insurance. Trial in the Circuit Court of Alexander County; the Hon. Joseph P. Robarts, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creighton

This was an action in assumpsit, in' the Circuit Court of Alexander County, by appellee against appellant, to recover on a fire insurance policy. The policy is set out in haee verba in the declaration, and contains the following clause : “ If a building, or any part thereof, fall, except as a result of fire, all insurance by this policy on such building or its contents shall immediately ".cease.” To this declaration appellant" pleaded the general issue. Trial by jury. ' Verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $517.

Appellant urges as grounds for reversal that the court erred in refusing…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Healey v. Mutual Accident Ass'n of the NorthwestIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Travelers' Insurance v. DunlapIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Niagara Fire Insurance v. ScammonIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Commercial Insurance v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Phœnix Insurance v. TuckerIllinois Supreme Court · 1879

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Central Mutual Insurance Co. v. RoyalSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  2. Gage v. Union Mutual Fire Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1961
  3. Indiana Insurance v. LiaskosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  4. Rubenstein v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1950
  5. Provident Savings Life Assurance Society v. CannonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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