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Cedar Rapids Insurance v. Shimp

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 23, 1885PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtWelch, J.

This was a suit in assumpsit brought by appellee against the appellant to recover for a loss under a policy against fire. By said policy appellant insured the appellee for the term of three years from June 14, 1882, against loss by fire, to the amount of $1,500, distributed, on dwelling, $900; on furniture, $200; on clothing, $250; on piano, $150. In February, 1883, the property insured was totally destroyed by fire. The trial in the court below resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee for the sum of $1,275, for which sum and costs judgment was rendered against appellant, from which…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blossom v. . Lycoming Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. First National Bank of Chittenango v. . MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Hartford Fire Insurance v. WebsterIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Indiana Insurance v. BrehmIndiana Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Chrisman v. State InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Ruthven Bros. v. American Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  3. Trice v. Georgia Home Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  4. Milkman v. United Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1897
  5. Dwelling House Insurance v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893

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