Schmidt v. Peoria Marine & Fire Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of covenant brought in the court below, by Frederick Schmidt and August Binzo, against the Peoria Marine and Fire Insurance company, upon a policy of insurance.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of covenant brought in the court below, by Frederick Schmidt and August Binzo, against the Peoria Marine and Fire Insurance company, upon a policy of insurance. A portion of the policy is as follows: “ The Peoria Marine and Fire Inswrcmce Company, Peoria, Illinois: “ By this policy of insurance the Peoria Marine and Fire Insurance company, in consideration of forty dollars to them paid by the assured hereinafter named, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowleged, do insure Messrs.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
This was an action brought by the appellants against the appellee, upon a policy of insurance issued upon a tannery in the city of Chicago. The policy contained these words: “Ho fire in or about said building, except one under kettle securely imbedded in masonry (used for heating water), and made perfectly secure against accidents.” The policy was issued on the 16th September, 1864. It was proved that the building was destroyed by fire in March, 1865, and that at the time of the fire there were two stoves in the building, one up stairs and the other on the first floor. It was also proved that…
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