Moore v. Saint Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Franklin District Court. — Charles E. Albrook, Judge. Action at law upon a policy of fire insurance, issued by defendant company, to plaintiff R. J. Moore, covering a frame dwelling house, with foundation and cellar walls, situated upon a certain tract of land in Franklin County. Upon issues joined, the cause was tried to the court, without a jury, resulting in a judgment for plaintiffs,- and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The policy in suit was issued May 1, 1913, and was for the term of five years; and the building insured was totally destroyed by fire, on December 11, 1913. The amount of the insurance was $900, and defendant refused to pay, because of a breach of some of the conditions of the policy. In answer to the petition, it pleaded that, before the fire, Moore, the insured, sold and conveyed the title, and all ■his interest in the property insured, and the land upon which *551it was located, by warranty deed, to H. R. and R. S. Esslinger, without the knowledge or consent of the company, contrary t‘o the…
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