Parno v. Iowa Merchants Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal from Butler District Court. — Hon. C. H. Kelley, > Judge. Action upon a policy of fire insurance on a stock of goods, store fixtures, and furniture. A jury being waived there was a trial -to the court, and from a judgment in plaintiff’s favor defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
1 Plaintiff brought suit in May, 1899, on the policy, attaching as an exhibit a copy of the application to which her name was appended. This application recites that the signer has read its contents, and warrants and agrees that the statements of fact therein are true. In its answer defendant set out certain provisions of its articles of incorporation, which may be summarized as follows: All persons whose property is insured are members of the company during the terms of their respective policies. Applicants for insurance shall state the true value of the property to be insured, and the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Kausal v. Minnesota Farmers' Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- George H. Fitchner & Co. v. Fidelity Mutual Fire Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Stone v. Hawkeye Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Jamison v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Reynolds v. Iowa & Nebraska InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
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