Crawford v. Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, upon a fire insurance policy. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Charles G. Neely, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Windes
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is apparent from the foregoing statement of the evidence, that while the policy sued upon purports to be and is in form, a contract of insurance by the appellee company of the property of the St. Joseph Hotel Co., loss, if any, payable to Graham and Crawford, as their interest may appear, it is in fact and in law a contract insuring the interests in the property of the hotel company of Graham and Crawford,as it may appear. The contract was made with Crawford by the agents of appellee and delivered to him. Under a similar state…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Riggs v. Commercial Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Queen Insurance v. Dearborn Savings, Loan & Building Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Glover v. LeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Glover v. WellsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
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