Viele v. Germania Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. Action upon a policy of insurance, which, so far as it is material to an understanding of the case, and is not set out in the opinion of the court, is in the following words: , “ The Germania Fire Insurance company, the Hanover Fire Insurance company, the Niagara Fire Insurance company and the Hepublic Fire Insurance company, all of the city of New York, each acting and contracting for itself, and not one for the other or others, in…
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Appeal from Scott District Court. Action upon a policy of insurance, which, so far as it is material to an understanding of the case, and is not set out in the opinion of the court, is in the following words: , “ The Germania Fire Insurance company, the Hanover Fire Insurance company, the Niagara Fire Insurance company and the Hepublic Fire Insurance company, all of the city of New York, each acting and contracting for itself, and not one for the other or others, in consideration of one-fourth part of the sum of eight hundred and twenty-five dollars, to each of them paid by the assured…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. Pleading and practice; confession and avoidance. This cause has been conducted by the respective counsel of the parties with ability, learning and zeal fully commensurate with its importance, The record attests the skill displayed by the counsel at the trial in the District Court. In addition to complete and exhaustive printed arguments submitted in this court in behalf of each party, which exhibit great learning and industry in their preparation, we have had the benefit of a most thorough and profound oral discussion of the questions involved by Mr. Lane, for the defendant, and Mr.…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Carpenter v. Providence Washington InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Trustees of the First Baptist Ch. v. . Brooklyn Fire Ins.New York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Rowley v. . the Empire Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Plumb v. . Cattaraugus Co. Mutual Insurance Company.New York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Jennings v. Chenango Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1846
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3Cited by131 opinions
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- Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1913
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- Farnum v. Phoenix InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Continental Insurance v. RuckmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
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