Griffith v. Anchor Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Bremer District Court. — Hon. J. P. Clyde, Judge. Action at law upon a policy of fire insurance. The case was tried to the court, a jury being waived, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
On October 22, 1904, defendant issued to plaintiff a policy of insurance in the sum of $1,000 upon his 'frame dwelling house located in Plainfield, Bremer County. The property insured was totally destroyed by fire on March 30, 1905. On July 12, 1905, plaintiff sent the defendant company, at its home office in Des Moines, proofs of loss duly sworn to, which defendant returned with a denial of liability. On October 2, 1905, plaintiff commenced this suit, and afterwards filed an amended and substituted petition in which he alleged that defendant waived formal proofs of loss, and is estopped from…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Green v. Des Moines Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Morey v. LairdSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Waller v. StaplesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Nicholas v. Iowa Merchants Mutual InuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Harris v. Phœnix InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
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