Legal Opinion

Ervay v. Fire Ass'n

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 29, 1903PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Floyd District Court. — Hon. O. H. Kelly, Judge. Action in equity to reform policy of insurance, and to» recover for loss thereunder. Decree for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. —

1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.

The'policy provided that on the occurrence of a fire the insured should give immediate notice of any loss, and within sixty days render to the company, at-the office of its general manager, in Chicago — the principal place of business of the defendant being in Philadelphia —a sworn statement of the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the time and origin of the fire, the interest of *305the insured in the property, the cash value of each item thereof, the amount of loss thereon, and other particular facts specified, and that no action on the policy should be maintained until after full…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Insurance Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Ruthven Bros. v. American Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Corson v. Anchor Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
  4. Ruthven Bros. v. American Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  5. Edgerly v. Farmers' InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hessen v. Iowa Automobile Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  2. Nicholas v. Iowa Merchants Mutual InuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. Hough v. Anchor Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  4. Griffith v. Anchor Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  5. Woodard v. Security InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926

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