Legal Opinion

Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance v. Kennedy

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 20, 1894PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Memorandum.—-Garnishee proceedings. Appeal from the Circuit Court of .Cook County; the Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1894.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard

The appellant insured the appellee, George Kennedy, against loss by fire upon his certain saloon fixtures and stock, which were subsequently totally destroyed by fire.

Robert Shirley having recovered a judgment at law against the said Kennedy upon which execution was returned “ no property found,” sued out garnishee process against the appellant.

The appellant, as- garnishee, answered and admitted that it issued a policy of insurance to Kennedy covering the destroyed property, but neither admitted nor denied its liability thereunder, and set up that no sufficient proofs of loss had yet been…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Chott v. Tivoli Amusement Co. ex rel. ThurstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  2. Siegel v. MosesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911
  3. German Investment & Securities Co. v. Rock Falls Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1915

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