Lewis v. Burlington Ins.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Mitchell Circuit Court. Action upon a policy of insurance. There was a trial to the court, without a jury, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Ch. J.
This action ivas brought to recover on an alleged contract of insurance against tornadoes. It seems to* be conceded that, on the fourteenth day of June, 1885, the' plaintiff had such contract of insurance in the defendant company, whereby he was insured against loss by tordadoes upon his dwelling-house, barn and cattle; and the undisputed evidence shows that on that day a tornado occurred, and that the property insured was considerably injured.
*981. evidence : damage to house by to non-expert. I. The plaintiff was introduced as a witness in his own behalf, and was allowed to testify,…
2Cited by11 opinions
- Commercial Ins. Co. of Newark v. BurnquistDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1952
- Steele v. CrabtreeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Lewis v. Burlington InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Summers v. Des Moines InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Wilson v. Royal Union Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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