Case v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
The facts of this case will be found stated in the opinion of the court. This case was heard before H. T. Dickey, Judge, and a jury, at December term, 1851, of the Cook Circuit Court. Verdict and judgment for §69.17. Case brought the cause to this court, and assigned errors.
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
This was an action of assumpsit brought by Case against the Hartford Eire Insurance Company, on a policy insuring the plaintiff against loss or damage by fire, to the amount of §3,000 on his stock of goods in brick store No. 88, Lake Street, Chicago.
By the terms of the policy, the company agreed to make good to Case all such immediate loss or damage, not exceeding the amount insured, as should happen by fire from October 6, 1849, to October 6, 1850.
Annexed to the policy, and forming part of it, is the following condition: “ In case of fire, or loss or damage thereby, or of exposure to loss or…
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