Mickey v. Burlington Ins.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Movnes DisPriot Gov/rt. Action upon a policy of insurance against loss by fire upon tbe dwelling-house and household furniture of plaintiff. By stipulations in the policy the application of plaintiff for insurance and the survey of the premises are made parts of the instrument with a warranty on the part of the insured.
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Appeal from Des Movnes DisPriot Gov/rt. Action upon a policy of insurance against loss by fire upon tbe dwelling-house and household furniture of plaintiff. By stipulations in the policy the application of plaintiff for insurance and the survey of the premises are made parts of the instrument with a warranty on the part of the insured. A condition of the contract requires the assured, in case of loss, to give “ forthwith ” notice thereof, and to render, as soon after as possible, a particular account of such loss, signed and sworn to by the assured, stating the existence of other insurance,…
1Opinion of the Court
Beok, Oh. J.
l.insurance: ditíons ? effect of negligence, The facts in regard to the cause and origin of the fire which destroyed the property insured are not contested. They are as follows: The PIPe a stove used in the house passed through the floor of an upper chamber, thence with an elbow into a flue built in the wall. This stove, not being required for use in the summer months, was usually removed. With the intention of removing it, the wife of plaintiff took down the pipe in the second story chamber, and placed a bed over the hole in the floor through which the pipe passed, but she…
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