Oldham v. Anchor Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaslca District Court. — Hon. David Evan, Judge. Action to recover upon a policy of insurance against loss by fire. The case was tried to a jury, and on motion a verdict was ordered for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
I. But a single question is presented on this appeal, and that question is sufficiently shown by appellant’s abstract of the pleadings. There was no necessity for setting out the evidence contained in additional abstracts, as it simply affirms that which is admitted in the pleadings. The pleadings show that the policy sued upon was issued to William Oldham, Jesse Garner and George Ney, insuring them against loss by fire to the amount of five' hundred dollars on certain machinery described, used by them as partners in the business of mining aüd selling coal, which property was destroyed by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cowan v. Iowa State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Hathaway v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Jones v. Phœnix InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Scottish Union & National Ins. Co. v. HaganCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1900