Collins v. Merchants & Bankers Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge. Action at law upon a policy of fire insurance issued to one J. R. Biery; loss, if any, made payable to E. L. Collins, mortgagee, as his interest may appear. Trial to a jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff!, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
On the sixteenth day of September, 1890, the defendant issued to one J. R. Biery a policy of insurance in the sum of eight hundred dollars, upon a certain flouring mill, machinery, and fixtures, situated in Guthrie county, Iowa, of which Biery was the owner, subject to incumbrances amounting in the aggregate to *541one thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. Loss, if any, was made payable to appellee, Collins (who held a mortgage upon the property), “as his interest may appear.” . On the sixteenth day of February, 1893, the property covered by the policy was totally .destroyed by fire. Due…
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