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Lyons v. Farm Property Mutual Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 18, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Guthrie District Court. — G-eorge B. Lynch, Judge. Action on a certificate of insurance resulted in judgment against the defendant, from which it appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The defendant is a mutual insurance association, organized under Chapter 5 of Title IX of the Code. A certificate of membership was issued to plaintiff, insuring his horses, mules, and colts against loss from lightning and other casualties, to the amount of |600, and his cattle against loss by lightning and other casualties to the amount of $500, for five years, beginning December 19, 1917. The plaintiff claims that a horse of the value of $100 and a cow of like value were struck by lightning about August 6, 1918, and, as defendant refused payment, he brought this action to recover the value…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brown v. Rockwell City Canning Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  2. O'Leary Bros. v. German-American InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  3. Kinney v. Farmers' Mutual Fire & Ins. SocietySupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  4. Carpenter v. Security Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  5. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. v. BarlowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ganrud v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. Commercial Ins. Co. of Newark v. BurnquistDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1952
  3. Dawson v. Bankers Life Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  4. Ballard v. BallardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
  5. Lang v. WallerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942

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