Huston v. State Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woocllury District Court. — Hon. F. it. Gaynor, Judge. Action on a policy of fire insurance. Judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
1 I. The defendant company issued to the plaintiff its policy against loss by fire on certain personal property in a house in Sioux City. In April, 1894, a fire destroyed and damaged said property, to recover for which this action is brought. There is a complaint that the court permitted evidence to prove the loss of such articles as books and games, writing material, penholders, inkstand, child’s swing and child’s walker. The following is the provision of the policy specifying the property insured: “One thousand five hundred dollars on household furniture, useful and ornamental, family…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Claflin v. Commonwealth InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Erb v. German-American InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Va. Fire & Marine Insurance v. VaughanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
- Lion Fire Insurance v. StarrTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Siltz v. Hawkeye Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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