Mutual Mill Insurance v. Gordon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph county; the Hon. Geo. W. Wall, Judge, presiding. Assumpsit was brought in the circuit court of Randolph county, upon a policy of insurance issued by the Mutual Mill Insurance Company to James Gordon, and by him assigned to his son, Clarence Gordon.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph county; the Hon. Geo. W. Wall, Judge, presiding. Assumpsit was brought in the circuit court of Randolph county, upon a policy of insurance issued by the Mutual Mill Insurance Company to James Gordon, and by him assigned to his son, Clarence Gordon. The facts are: On January 25, 188é, James Gordon, D. P. Barker and R. H. Roseborough were joint owners of the Union Mills, at Sparta, Randolph county, and of certain other real estate in that county. Having failed in business…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholeield
The Appellate Court, by affirming the judgment, leave us only to inquire whether there was error of law in giving and ** refusing instructions, and in admitting evidence over appellant’s objection. In the view we take of the case, there are but two questions of law: First, was there material error in giving the instruction, at the instance of appellee, set out in the preceding statement ? Second, was there material error in permitting the witness Gordon to state the circumstances under which he answered that the value of the property was $25,000?
First—The objections urged against the validity…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Olds v. CummingsIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Ryan v. DunlapIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
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- Scott v. SmithOregon Supreme Court · 1911
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