Union Insurance v. Chipp
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. K. McAllister, Judge, presiding. This, was an action of assumpsit, brought upon a policy of insurance, by John Chipp against the Union Insurance Company.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. K. McAllister, Judge, presiding. This, was an action of assumpsit, brought upon a policy of insurance, by John Chipp against the Union Insurance Company. The policy, among others, contained this condition: “ It is a part of this contract, that any person other than the assured, who may have procured this insurance to be taken by this company, shall be deemed to be the agent of the assured named in the policy, and not of this company under any circumstances whatever, or in any transaction relating to this insurance.” The third…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This action was on a policy of insurance. The property covered by the policy was a quantity of hay. As respects the destruction of the property, and its value, no question is made. The policy declared on contains a condition that “ if the interest of the assured in the property be any other than the entire, unconditional and sole ownership, * * * it must be so represented to the company, and so expressed in the written part of this policy, otherwise the policy shall be void.” It is said the assured was not vested with the “ entire, unconditional and sole ownership” of the property embraced in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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