Barnes v. Hekla Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Court. — Hon. Dell Stuart, Judge. Action on a policy of insurance against loss or damage by fire. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.
— This action, as originally commenced, was at law, and a recovery was sought on a policy of insurance. The defendant pleaded that the policy contained the following provisions: “This policy shall be void unless the consent is indorsed in writing by this company in each of the following instances: * * * If the assured have, or shall hereafter obtain, any other policy or agreement for insurance, whether valid or not, on the property insured, or any part thereof.” The defendant further pleaded that after the issuance of the policy in question the plaintiff had procured additional insurance on…
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