Lutz v. Anchor Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — HoN. F. 0. Platt, Judge. ActioN at law upon a policy of' fire insurance. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
On February 4, 1898, defendant issued to plaintiff a policy of insurance upon a building in the town of Fairbank, Iowa, for a term of six years. The building was destroyed by fire on the night of December 30, 1900, and this action is brought upon said policy for the loss thus sustained.
The appeal presents for our consideration the single defense that plaintiff, after the date of the policy in shit, *137obtained additional insurance upon the building without defendant’s written consent, and that by such act, according to the terms of the contract, the policy was avoided, and defendant was relieved…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bloom v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Ruthven Bros. v. American Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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- Scrivner v. Anchor Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Kesler v. Farmers' Mutual Fire & Lightning Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
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