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Hansell-Elcock Co. v. Frankfort Marine Accident & Plate Glass Insurance

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 19, 1913No. Gen. No. 16,977PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Homer Abbott, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Graves

Appellee issued to appellant an insurance policy, insuring* it against loss arising* from bodily injury or death suffered by persons not employed by appellant. Appellant was engaged in constructing certain iron work about a building* then being erected. Alec Jacobson was a carpenter working about the same building, but was not in the employ of appellant. He was killed by being struck on the head by an iron rod negligently dropped by an employee of appellant. Suit was brought by the representatives of Jacobson against appellant and resulted in a judgment by agreement against it for $2,500,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Williamsburg City Fire Insurance v. CaryIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Ætna Insurance v. MaguireIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Turner v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Andes Insurance v. FishIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Peoria Marine & Fire Insurance v. WhitehillIllinois Supreme Court · 1861

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Tibbs v. Great Central InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  2. Reynolds v. Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1927
  3. Bessette v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
  4. Hay v. Bankers Life Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1921
  5. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. v. LeslieDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1944

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