Legal Opinion

Dwelling House Insurance v. Dowdall

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 29, 1894PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Memorandum.—Assumpsit. In the Circuit Court of Greene County; the Hon. George W. Herdman, Judge. presiding. Declaration on an insurance policy; plea of general issue with stipulation that all proper matters of defense should be admissible under it; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the May term, 1894, and affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs

This case was before us at a former term. We then reversed a judgment against the insurance company, for rea. sons given in the opinion found in 49 App., page 33, and remanded the case. This is an appeal from a second judgment against the appellant company. Reversal is asked upon three grounds: 1. That proofs of loss were not forwarded to the company within the time stipulated in the policy. 2. That the court erred in giving instructions five and six, in behalf of the appellee. 3. That appellee did not have such title to the property as the policy required. The policy provided that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Phenix Insurance v. HartIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Germania Fire Insurance v. HickIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Germania Fire Insurance v. McKeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. James v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
  2. Kimball v. Horticultural Fire ReliefOregon Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Fagg v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Bruley v. Royal LeagueIllinois Circuit Court · 1908
  5. Fagg v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1933

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