Dyer v. Des Moines Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Monroe District Court. — Hon. M. A. Roberts, Judge. / 1 The plaintiff shows as his cause of action in substance as follows: That, on October 15, 1894, the defendant, a duly-incorporated insurance company, issued to him its policy of insurance against loss or damage by fire upon the lower story of a certain two-story building not exceeding seven hundred' dollars, and on certain furniture and goods therein not exceeding two hundred dollars, for the period of one…
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Appeal from, Monroe District Court. — Hon. M. A. Roberts, Judge. / 1 The plaintiff shows as his cause of action in substance as follows: That, on October 15, 1894, the defendant, a duly-incorporated insurance company, issued to him its policy of insurance against loss or damage by fire upon the lower story of a certain two-story building not exceeding seven hundred' dollars, and on certain furniture and goods therein not exceeding two hundred dollars, for the period of one year; that on the eleventh of January, 1895, said property was totally destroyed by fire, without fault on his part, and…
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3 I. Appellant does not complain of that part of the decree granting a reformation of the policy, nor could it well do so, for the uncontradicted evidence fully sustains the decree in that particular. Appellant’s contention is that the court erred in rendering judgment against it, “for the reason that no proofs of loss as required by the policy and the statute were ever made or delivered to the defendant company.” Appellee contends that “defendant failed to point out any specific objections to said proofs of loss, or any of the objections now urged on this trial; for which failure it has…
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