Hill v. North River Insurance
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Cowley district court; Oliver P. Puller; judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dawson, J.:
The question in this case is whether the holder of an insurance policy “against theft, robbery or pilferage” of his automobile may recover on such policy in a case where he was deprived of his car by a preconceived scheme of impersonation, misrepresentation and fraud. The facts were as follows:
A reputable mechanic in Arkansas City named Ben Cole, who was a member of the Boilermakers’ Union, employed by the Santa Fe railway, and who had money in the bank, was robbed of his union card and bank check book by a rogue named Montgomery who…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LawlessMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Mitchell Grain & Supply Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1921
- Tredwell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1920
- Delafield v. London & Lancashire Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
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- Boggs v. Motors Insurance CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
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