Elliott v. Merchants & Bankers Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — Hon. W. A. Spureier, Judge. Action on insurance policy. Judgment for tbe° defendant on a directed verdict, and tbe plaintiffs appeal. — ■
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The policy was issued to Elliott February 9, 1895, covering a dwelling house, and contained a clause, making .the loss, if any, payable to the Iowa Central Building & Loan' Association, the mortgagee, as its interest might appear. The property was damaged by fire February 26th following, and on March 8th the defendant and Elliott entered into' an agreement to appraise the *40damages. The arbitrators chosen were unable to agree upon the amount of loss or an umpire, and one the twenty-ninth day of April, 1895, the defendant advised Elliott to “take notice that unless the appraisers agree as to the…
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