Eggleston v. Council Bluffs Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Davis Circuit Court. Action on a policy of insurance against loss or damage by iire. Yerdict and judgment .for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
i. instjrin describing property: latent ambiguity: recovery w!t?ioiity reformation. I. The property covered by the policy was a store building and stock of goods. Plaintiff made a written application for the insurance, and a copy of this application was indorsed on the policy when it . , T ' .. ,. was issued. In the application, the property to . , , . A “e insm'ed was described as being “ situate on and confined to premises now owned and? occupied by me in lots 7 and 8, block 2, of Eloris, Davis county, Iowa.” In the policy, the property insured is described as being “situated on lots 7 and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Miller v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Bumstead v. . the Dividend Mutual Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Williams v. Niagara Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- O'Brien v. . Commercial Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Bowman v. . Agricultural Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
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- Van Buren County v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Continental Insurance v. PearceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
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