Legal Opinion

Quinn v. Capital Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 21, 1891PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Lee District Court. — Hon. J. M. Casey, Judge. Action upon a policy of insurance. A demurrer to the petition was overruled, and the order overruling the demurrer was set aside on motion, and a motion to strike the motion to set aside the order overruling the demurrer was overruled. Prom these orders made on the motions the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, C. J.

I. The abstract recites the facts in the following language:

“ And on the ninth day of March, 1888, the defendant filed a demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition, because it appears that the contract of insurance provides ‘that no suit or action on this policy for the recovery of any claim shall be sustained, unless commenced within •twelve months next ensuing after the fire.’ That it appears by said petition that the fire occurred in February, 1886, and this action was not commenced within twelve months next ensuing after the fire. That at the October term, A. D. 1889, * * * the court * * * made…

2Cited by13 opinions

Lynch v. UhlenhoppSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
Allen v. ChurchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
Northwestern Trading Co. v. Western Live Stock InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
Fairmont Creamery Co. v. DargerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
Werthman v. City & Fort Dodge RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905

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