Wilson v. Hawkeye Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sae District Court. —■ I-Ion. J. H. Macombeb, Judge. Action on a policy of insurance against damages to work-horses, caused by high winds or lightning.' Trial by jury. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtServers, C. J.
The plaintiff, in his petition, claimed to recover one hundred and fifty dollars, and the jury found that he was only entitled to $135.63. A motion for- a new trial was filed by the defendant, which was overruled on the twenty-fourth day of May, 1887, and afterwards, on the same day, the plaintiff asked leave to file a paper designated an “ amendment to petition, and offer to remit from verdict,” which is in the following words : “.Comes now the plaintiff above named, and amends .his petition, and amendment to petition filed by him,- by withdrawing from the same all claims for damage against…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Milner v. GrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Bateman v. SissonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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