Cone v. Century Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Benton District Court.— HoN. G. W. Burn-ham:, Judge. Suit on a fire insurance policy. There was a directed verdict for the plaintiff, and from a judgment thereon the defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
SherwiN, J.—
The policy in suit was issued on the 15th day of September, 1904, for a period of five years, and covered certain buildings and the furniture and fixtures in one of said buildings. It contained the proviso: “ This entire policy shall be void if . . . there be any contract of sale or to sell the subject of insurance or any part thereof . . . or if the subject of insurance or any part thereof be or become incumbered by mortgage, ... or if any change or diminution, other than by the .death of the insured, take place in the interest, title or possession of the subject of insurance, .…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ayres v. Hartford Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Kyte v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Limburg v. German Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Weigen v. Council Bluffs InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- German Insurance Co. of Freeport v. GibeIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Wiley v. London & Lancashire Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- State Central Savings Bank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Abraham v. Hartford Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
- Moore v. Saint Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Mosher v. Iowa Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
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