Legal Opinion

Nebraska & Iowa Ins. v. Christiensen

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1890PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Groff, J. cited, as to increase of risk and knowledge of owner : Houghton v. Ins. Co., 8 Met. [Mass.], 114; Kelley v. Ins. Co., 97 Mass., 286; Lee v. Ins. Co., 3 Gray [Mass.], 592; May, Ins., sec. 237; Diehl v. Ins. Co., 58 Pa. St., 413; Fire Assoc, v. Williamson, 26 Id., 196; Long v. Beeker, 106 Id., 466 ; F. & M. Ins. Co. v. Simmons, 30 Pa. St., 299 ; Duncan v. Ins.

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Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Groff, J. cited, as to increase of risk and knowledge of owner : Houghton v. Ins. Co., 8 Met. [Mass.], 114; Kelley v. Ins. Co., 97 Mass., 286; Lee v. Ins. Co., 3 Gray [Mass.], 592; May, Ins., sec. 237; Diehl v. Ins. Co., 58 Pa. St., 413; Fire Assoc, v. Williamson, 26 Id., 196; Long v. Beeker, 106 Id., 466 ; F. & M. Ins. Co. v. Simmons, 30 Pa. St., 299 ; Duncan v. Ins. Co., 6 Wend. [N. Y.], 489; Appleby v. Ins. Co., 45 Barb. [N. Y], 454; Williams v. Ins. Co., 57 N. Y., 274, and cases; Heneker v. Ins. Co., 14 U. G. C. P., 57;…

1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.

This suit is upon a policy of insurance. The answer upon which the case was tried in the lower court admits that the defendant is a corporation, that it issued the policy declared upon by the plaintiff, and denies all the other allegations of the petition. The answer also pleads a breach by the assured of the following conditions of the policy:

“ 1, The company shall not be liable by virtue of this policy, or any renewal thereof, until the premium therefor shall be actually paid.
*574“ 2. In case the building, whether intended for occupancy by owner or tenant, be or becomes vacant or unoccupied, or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Loehner v. Home Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
  2. Phœnix Insurance v. LansingNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Floaten v. FerrellNebraska Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Modern Woodmen of America v. ColmanNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Duncan v. United Mutual Fire InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Norwaysz v. Thuringia InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. LawlerNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  5. German Ins. v. HeidukNebraska Supreme Court · 1890

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