Germania Fire Insurance v. Klewer
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John P. Altgeld, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
In this suit on a policy of insurance, Emil Klewer, the appellee, had verdict and judgment in the Superior Court of Cook county, against the appellant herein, the Germania Eire Insurance Company of New York. The judgment was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District.
The policy in suit was dated October 16, 1885. Three defenses were interposed: Other insurance, in violation of the conditions of the contract; vacancy of the house insured, in violation of such conditions; and that appellee burned the building. The premises were destroyed by fire on November 15, 1885.
August 20,-1882,…
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