Davis v. Anchor Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Warren District Court. — Hon. J. H. Henderson, Judge. Action on a policy of fire insurance. Judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
1 I. At the impaneling of the jury, one W'hitney was. examined1 as to' his qualifications to sit as a; juror; and some of his answers showed that he had formed “some opinion,” and would “enter upon the trial of the case with some bias.” Both the court and counsel for defendant questioned the juror after these statements, and the defendant challenged for cause, and the challenge was overruled. Complaint is now made of the ruling. Appellee urges that the challenge, being merely “for cause,” is insufficient. The same point was considered in Bonney v. Cocke, 61 Iowa, 303 (16 N. W. Rep. 139), and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gere v. Council Bluffs Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Phœnix Insurance Co. v. BadgerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Nurney v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Bonney v. CockeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
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- Terra Industries, Inc. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1997
- McNees v. Southern InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
- E. H. Emery & Co. v. American InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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