Lakings v. Phoenix Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Plymouth District Court. — Hon. Geobge W. Waxeeield, Judge. , Action ait law on a policy of insurance. A demurrer .to the petition was sustained, and, the plaintiff refusing to plead further, judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant for costs. The plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The material facts shown by the petition and admitted by the demurrer are substantially as follows: Th e defendant issued to the plaintiff a policy insuring him against loss or damage by fire on household furniture and other property for the term of five years. During the^life of the policy a portion of the property which it was designed to cover, consisting1! of three horses, one colt, harness, a plow, plow .tongue, neck yoke, and wkiffletree, twenty bushels of corn, and half a ton of hay, was destroyed by fire. The policy was issued on an application which asked for insurance on “reapers,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCluer v. Girard Fire & Marine Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Longueville v. Western Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- Peterson v. Miss. Valley Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Mills v. Farmers' Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1873
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- E. C. Winsor & Son v. Mutual Fire & Tornado Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Village of L'Anse v. Fire Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
- Cottrell v. Munterville Mutual Fire & Lightning InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910