Keane v. Century Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Winneshielc District Court. — Hon. L. E. Eellows, Judge. Action upon a policy of insurance against damage by cyclones, windstorms, and tornadoes. Various defenses were interposed, wbicb will be noticed in the body of the opinion. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The policy in suit was issued by one of defendant’s recording agents on September 22, 1903. It named “Bishop Keane” as the insured and described the property as follows: “$1500 on the brick, shingle roof church building, situated N. W. % section 22, township 99, range 9, Winneshiek Co., .Iowa, and $500 on church furniture and fixtures therein.”
No application was attached to the policy, or, if there was one, it has not been copied into the record. The agent who issued the policy testified as • follows with reference thereto:
This is a policy of insurance I issued. I delivered this policy of…
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- McMurray v. Capital Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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