Legal Opinion

Read & Traversy v. State Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 19, 1897PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. C. P. Holmes, Judge. Action on insurance policy for damages to stock of goods, occasioned by fire. Trial to jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

1 The policy contains a clause concerning tbe property insured, in these words: “Or if, without written consent hereon, the title of the property is transferred or changed, in whole or in part (except by death of the insured); or if same, or any part thereof, is incumbered by mortgage, lien, contract or sale, or otherwise, or is assigned for the benefit of creditors; or any existing incumbrance at the time of making application is not set forth in the application; or if there is any other insurance, valid or invalid; or if there is any change in the occupant or occupancy of the premises…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Riddlesbarger v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Hamilton v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Insurance Companies v. WeidesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  4. Steen v. . Niagara Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  5. McCullough v. Phœnix InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Marshall Produce Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
  2. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Sand Lake Lounge, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Van Buren County v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Providence Washington Insurance v. WolfIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Washburn-Halligan Coffee Co. v. Merchants' Brick Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900

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