Jacobson v. Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge; presiding^ Statement by the Court. This is an action upon a policy of insurance.
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Assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge; presiding^ Statement by the Court. This is an action upon a policy of insurance. Appellee issued to appellant a policy in the sum of $3,000 for one year, containing the following condition: “In consideration of the stipulation herein named and of $75 premium, does insure Joseph Jacobson for the term of one year from the 3d day of August, 1903, at noon, to the 3d day of August, 1904, at noon, against all direct loss or damage by fire, except as hereinafter provided, to an amount not exceeding $3,000, to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
The question presented by the record is, did the policy cover the goods of appellant when he had them stored in his house while he was at home replenishing his stock of goods?
Appellant testified that he came home on November 18, 1903, and remained at home living with his family in his own house until November 26, 1903, and that he had the property at his house spread out in a room where it was destroyed by fire. He did business under the name of The Chicago Silk & Novelty Manufacturing Co. and had no other place of business in Chicago than his residence.
The policy shown by the record is what…
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