Zech v. New Jersey Fidelity & Plate Glass Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Charles N. Goodnow, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gridley
This is an appeal from a judgment for $200, rendered by the municipal court of Chicago in favor of plaintiff and against the defendant insurance companv. The action is based upon an insurance policy against burglary or theft. A trial was had before the court without a jury and upon an agreed statement of facts. The court found the issues against the defendant and assessed plaintiff’s damages at the sum of $200, and the judgment followed.
The policy in question insured plaintiff against ‘ ‘ direct loss by burglary, theft or larceny of any of the property of the assured, * * * occasioned by its…
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- Schindler v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1908
- Bailey v. Fraternal Reserve Life Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1916
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