Furlong & Meloy v. North British & Mercantile Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court.— Hon. J. H. Richard., Judge. Action to recover for a loss under a policy of fire insurance. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The policy sued on was one of ten policies in different companies, aggregating in amount $12,-800, covering plaintiffs’ stock of merchandise, consisting mainly of dry goods, notions, furnishing goods, carpets, etc., at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, which was damaged by fire on December 22, 1904. On defendant’s policy, which was for $2,000, the jury gave plaintiffs a verdict for $1,865.75, thus finding the amount of the damage to the stock for which the companies were liable to have been about $12,000. As the value of the salvage is shown by the eyidence, without substantial dispute, to have been about…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. BradySupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
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