Gurnett v. Atlas Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court. — :Hon. W. D. Evans, Judge. The defendant insured the plaintiff’s property in the sum of $1,500 for one year from February 9, 1902, and it was destroyed by fire June 10, 1902. In an action for the indemnity stipulated, the defendant interposed certain defenses, all of which, were resolved against it by the jury. Judgment was entered accordingly, and it appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The policy of insurance sued on contained the following conditions:
The total insurance permitted not to exceed at any time threé-fourths of the cash value of the property insured and to be concurrent herewith. * * * It is understood, and the insured by accepting this policy so agrees, unless permission ¡jigned by the secretary be endorsed hereon or added to or attached hereto, if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered in whole or in part by this policy, in excess of the amount permitted above, or in…
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