Legal Opinion

Warren v. Franklin Fire Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 23, 1913PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. B. W. .Preston, Judge. Separate actions against the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company and the Franklin Fire Insurance Company were tried together. Yerdict was directed in favor of the former and against the latter and judgments entered accordingly. The Franklin Fire Insurance Company appeals from judgment against it and plaintiff from that in favor of the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The plaintiff operated a grocery with meat market at Buxton. He had procured a policy of insurance on his stock and fixtures issued by the Home Insurance Company, which it subsequently canceled. Thereupon the agent, O’Hara, at the instance of the insured, issued a like policy of the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company. It was delivered February 12th, and on the 21st of the same month the company telegraphed its agent to cancel the policy and also wrote the agent to do so. On the 23d 0 ’ITara arranged with Carl Johnson, an agent for twelve companies, to issue a policy of one of them covering…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dibble v. Northern Assurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Hartford Fire Insurance v. ReynoldsMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Hamm Realty Co. v. New Hampshire Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  4. M. Arnfeld & Son v. Guardian Assurance Co. of LondonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  5. Stone v. Franklin Fire Insurance Co. of BostonNew York Court of Appeals · 1887

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Rossi v. Firemen's Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Artificial Ice Co. v. Reciprocal ExchangeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  3. Sterling Fire Insurance v. Comision Reguladora Del Mercado De HenequenIndiana Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Apparel Manufacturers' Supply Co. v. National Automobile & Casualty InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  5. Dawson v. Concordia Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1926

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