Davis v. Bremer County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Bremer District Court. — Hon. J. J. Clark, Judge. Action to recover for a loss by fire, alleged to be covered by a policy of insurance in the defendant company. The court sustained a demurrer to the petition, and on the election of plaintiff to stand on his pleading, judgment was rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, C. J.
On May 22, 1908, the defendant company executed to Mrs. William Blume its policy of insurance against loss or damage by fire to her dwelling house and farm buildings in the sum of $800. On or about the 26th day of October, in the same year, Mrs. Blume sold and conveyed the real estate on which such buildings were situated to this plaintiff, said conveyance being by warranty deed, and at the same time, and as part of the consideration of the purchase of the property by plaintiff, “it was understood and agreed that he should succeed to and become the Owner of said policy of insurance and all…
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