Zimmerman v. Farmers' Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Iowa District Court. — Hon. S. H. Fair all, Judge. Action at law on a policy of insurance issued by defendant to recover tlie value of a building destroyed by fire. There was a trial to the court, and a judgment in favor of plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
— The policy upon which this action was brought on its face insures “C. Zimmerman, Esq.,” against loss or damage by fire, to the amount of three thousand dollars, on a frame dwelling-house, which was destroyed by fire during the life of the policy. It makes the application for insurance, as set out in a copy thereon indorsed, a part of the contract of insurance. The copy shows that the application was in the name of Conrad Zimmerman, and xecit.es that the dwelling was occupied by a tenant; that the applicant was the sole and undisputed owner of the property insured, and of the land upon which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Boetcher v. Hawkeye InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- Fuller v. Phœnix Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Baldwin v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Shaw v. Ætna InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
3Cited by2 opinions
- Henning v. Western Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1889
- Martin v. Farmers' Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892