Niagara Fire Insurance v. Scammon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
This suit was upon a policy of insurance for $5000, issued by appellant to the testator of appellee, insuring a building in the city of Chicago against loss or damage by fire. At the time the policy was issued the insured premises, with other contiguous property and the buildings thereon, were encumbered by a mortgage for $220,000 to the United States Mortgage Company; for default in the payment of an interest coupon, the mortgage company in February, 1874, declared the whole amount secured by the mortgage due, and assumed to advertise and sell the whole of the mortgaged premises under a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ætna Fire Insurance v. TylerCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1836
- Ayres v. Hartford Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- The Mutual Safety Ins. Co. v. . HoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
- Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. ScammonIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Aurora Fire Insurance v. EddyIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
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- Farmers & Merchants Insurance v. NewmanNebraska Supreme Court · 1899
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