Hartford Fire Insurance v. Olcott
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—■ heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. David McCulloch, Judge, presidios:. George Olcott brought assumpsit, in the Tazewell circuit court, against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company on a policy of insurance. The clauses obligatory upon the company run as follows: “ The Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—■ heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. David McCulloch, Judge, presidios:. George Olcott brought assumpsit, in the Tazewell circuit court, against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company on a policy of insurance. The clauses obligatory upon the company run as follows: “ The Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Ho. 1365. $5000. “By this policy of insurance, in consideration of the receipt of $75, do insure Benjamin S. Prettyman, of Pekin, for the amount of $5000, for the term of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
Since all the evidence that Avas offered or could have been admitted under the special pleas was admitted under the general issue, the ruling sustaining demurrers to the special pleas can not be urged as ground of reversal. If that ruling was error, it was such as in noAvise prejudiced appellant. Curtiss v. Martin, use, etc. 20 Ill. 557; Jones v. The Council Bluffs Bank, etc. 34 id. 313.
All the questions of law essential to the determination of the rights of the parties arise upon a consideration of the evidence, in regard to which1 there is no material controversy.
The question first to be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hastings v. . Westchester Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Grosvenor v. . the Atlantic Fire Insurance Co. of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Eddy v. RobertsIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
- Schemerhorn v. VanderheydenNew York Supreme Court · 1806
- Curtiss v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
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- Glens Falls Insurance v. PorterSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
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