Downing v. Farmers Mutual & Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie District Court. — Hon. J. H. Applegate, Judge. Action to recover upon policy of insurance against loss or damage by lightning -to certain live stock. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Among the live stock covered by the insurance against lightning was a certain black mare which met its death on or about September 13, 1910. It is the claim of the plaintiff that the animal was killed by lightning, and that under the terms of the defendant’s contract he is entitled to demand and recover thereon the sum of $100. The defendant admits the issuance of the policy, that it wias in force at the time of the loss of the mare, that the mare was of the reasonable value of $100, and that proofs of said loss have been waived by the company. It further admits that it has rejected…
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