Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance v. Winn
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Johnson county. Tried below before Chapman, J. Even if Winn’s claim be true, that the exaggeration was made to secure a more favorable settlement, the policy is void for breach of condition. (Sleeper v. Ins. Co., 56 N. H., 401; Weidev. Ins. Co., 1 Dill. [U: S. C. C.], 441; Geib v. Ins. Co., Id., 443; Ferriss v. Ins. Co., 1 Hill [N. Y.], 71; Wall v. Ins. Co., 51 Me., 32; Regnier v. Ins. Co., 12 La. [O. S.], 336; Lewis v. Ins.
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Error to the district court for Johnson county. Tried below before Chapman, J. Even if Winn’s claim be true, that the exaggeration was made to secure a more favorable settlement, the policy is void for breach of condition. (Sleeper v. Ins. Co., 56 N. H., 401; Weidev. Ins. Co., 1 Dill. [U: S. C. C.], 441; Geib v. Ins. Co., Id., 443; Ferriss v. Ins. Co., 1 Hill [N. Y.], 71; Wall v. Ins. Co., 51 Me., 32; Regnier v. Ins. Co., 12 La. [O. S.], 336; Lewis v. Ins. Co., 63 la., 193; Smith v. Ins. Co., 1 Hannay [N. B.], 311; Longley v. Ins. Co., 3 Russ. & Ches. [N. S.], 516; Sibley v. Ins. Co., 9 Biss.…
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.
On the 26th day of May, 1886, the plaintiff in error issued to the defendant in error a policy of insurance, against loss or damage by fire for one year, upon the ■ general stock of merchandise carried by the latter as retail merchants in their store at Elk Creek, Neb. The policy contained permission for four thousand dollars concurrent insurance and a clause limiting the company’s liability in case of loss to its pro rata share of the total loss with other companies insuring; and afterwards, on the 29th day of October, 1886, the amount of concurrent insurance permitted was increased to six…
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