Scrivner v. Anchor Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor District' Court. — Hon. H. 3L Evans, Judge. Action to recover for a loss under a fire insurance policy held by plaintiff in defendant company. The defense was that plaintiff had violated the condition of his policy against other insurance. There was a trial to -the court without a jury, and on the evidence offered the court made its findings of fact, resulting in a Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
Plaintiff’s policy in the sum of $3,000 was issued in May, 1907, covering a stock of merchandise consisting of shelf and heavy hardware, farm implements, and such other goods as are usually kept for sale in similar stores, and described as contained in a frame building in the town of Buchanan. On the the 2d of September following, before noon, plaintiff had some conversation with one Blagrave, the soliciting agent for the defendant- company, through whom the policy had been procured, with reference to additional insurance on the stock to the amount of $2,500 or $3,000, but later in the day…
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