Legal Opinion

Heusinkveld ex rel. Bruins v. Capital Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 8, 1895PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Sioux District Court. — Hon; A. VanWag.enen, Judge. Action upon a policy of insurance against loss by fire. Verdict and judgment were rendered in favor of the. plaintiff for four hundred dollars and interest. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGiven, C. J.

I. The policy sued upon is in the usual form, and contains the following provisions, which are the only ones necessary to he noticed: In •case of loss the assured shall use all practical means to save and protect property not destroyed, and the company shall not he liable for damage caused by failure so' to do. The assured shall forthwith give written notice of the loss to the company, and within sixty days furnish a written statement of loss, under oath, to the ■secretary of the company’s office in Des Moines, Iowa, stating when and-how the loss originated; the amount ■of loss or damage on…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harrison v. Hartford Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  2. Parsons v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United WorkmenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. Ryan v. Phoenix InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  4. McCoy v. Iowa State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  5. Little v. Pottawattamie CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1904

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