Legal Opinion

Colonius v. Hibernia Fire Insurance

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 14, 1876PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Harrison v. City Fire Ins. Co., 9 Allen, 231; Keith v. Quincy Fire Ins. Co., 10 Allen, 228 ; American Ins. Co. v. Padfield, C. L. N., Jan. 22, 1876, p. 138; Marion v. Great Republic Ins. Co., 35 Mo. 149 ; May on Ins. '618, sec. 505, p. 261, sec. 507 ; Security Ins. Co. v. Foy, 22 Mich. 473 ; Jewett v. Home Ins. Co., 29 Iowa, 562, 565 ; Pickard v. Sears, 6 Ad. & E. 469 ; Firley v. Lycoming Mutual Ins. Co., 30 Pa.

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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Harrison v. City Fire Ins. Co., 9 Allen, 231; Keith v. Quincy Fire Ins. Co., 10 Allen, 228 ; American Ins. Co. v. Padfield, C. L. N., Jan. 22, 1876, p. 138; Marion v. Great Republic Ins. Co., 35 Mo. 149 ; May on Ins. '618, sec. 505, p. 261, sec. 507 ; Security Ins. Co. v. Foy, 22 Mich. 473 ; Jewett v. Home Ins. Co., 29 Iowa, 562, 565 ; Pickard v. Sears, 6 Ad. & E. 469 ; Firley v. Lycoming Mutual Ins. Co., 30 Pa. St. (6 Casey) 311; Pettergill v. Kicks, 9 Gray, 169; Westlake v. St. Lawrence Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 14 Barb. 217; Murphy v. People’s…

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

The defendant issued to plaintiff a policy, insuring an engine and machinery against loss by fire to the amount of $1,500. Among the conditions of insurance made part of the policy was one in the following words : “If the premises are, at the time of insuring or during the life of the policy, vacant, unoccupied, or not in use, and remain thus for over ten days, whether by removal of the owner or occupant, or for any cause, without this company’s consent is indorsed thereon, this insurance shall be void and of no effect.” Another condition required that, in case of a loss, affidavits should be…

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  1. Curtis v. Indemnity Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  2. Gale v. State InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Willhite v. Marlow Adjustment, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Gerhart Realty Co. v. Northern Assurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1900
  5. Fame Insurance v. NorrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886

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