Zeigler v. Clinton Mutual County Fire Ins.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill to Remove an Ambiguity from a policy of insurance. Trial in the Circuit Court of DeWitt County. Decree dismissing bill for want of equity. Appeal by complainants. Heard in this court at the May term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Wright
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant filed his bill in equity against appellee to remove ambiguity from an insurance contract, and to declare the intent and meaning of the same. Upon the hearing the finding of the court was against appellant and the bill was dismissed for want of equity, from which he has appealed to this court.
The application for insurance which is referred to by and made part of the policy, and the policy itself, describe appellant’s property insured as being situated in the town of Texas, county of DeWitt, on E. W. \ E. E. J, Sec. 1, T.…
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