West v. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from' the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Hon. James A. Miner, Judge. Action by Perry C. West against the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society to recover the amount of an insurance policy. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The uncontradicted proof shows that respondent has other or additional insurance, and that permission therefor was not endorsed upon the policy sued upon and for that reason he cannot recover. Van Tassel v. Ins.
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Appeal from' the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Hon. James A. Miner, Judge. Action by Perry C. West against the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society to recover the amount of an insurance policy. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The uncontradicted proof shows that respondent has other or additional insurance, and that permission therefor was not endorsed upon the policy sued upon and for that reason he cannot recover. Van Tassel v. Ins. Go., 27 Atl. Eep. 641; Carpenter v. Ins. Go., 16 Pet. (U. S.) 495-511; Ins. Go. v. Heidrick, 46 N, W. Rep. 481; Hess v. Ins.…
1Opinion of the Court
Babtoh, J.:
Certain property belonging to the plaintiff having been destroyed by fire, he brought this action to recover the amount of an insurance policy issued thereon by the defendant. The jury returned a verdict assessing the plaintiff's damages at $1,600, and judgment was rendered thereon accordingly. Upon the overruling of a motion for a new trial, the defendant appealed both from the judgment and order denying a new trial.
It appears from the record, substantially, that the policy sued upon was issued by the defendant company on the 6th day of February, 1892, and was a renewal of a…
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