Bloom v. State Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hancock District Gpurt. — Hon. John C. Sherwin, Judge. Action upon a policy insuring the plaintiff against loss by fire. Trial by jury. At the close of „the introduction of the evidence the court directed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff. From a judgment on the verdict, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBothrock, J.
*3601 *3612 *3623 *3634 5 *359I. The policy was issued and dated on the twelfth day of February, 1891, in pursuance of a written application previously made therefor. By the *360terms of the policy the defendant undertook to insure the plaintiff’s property in the following amounts: On dwelling house, one thousand dollars; on frame barn, four hundred dollars; and on frame granary, one hundred dollars. These buildings were situated on a farm owned by plaintiff. There were several mortgages on the farm, but no claim is made that the said incumbrances were not truly stated in the application for the insurance. On the margin…
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