Smith v. State Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Page Circuit Court. Action upon a parol contract of insurance. There was a trial to a jury. Yerdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
1. PRACTICE: re-opening case: witness delayed. After the parties< had rested and two arguments had been made in the case, the defendant moved to re-open the case, and for leave to introduce further -1 ' testimony. The conrt overruled the motion, and •> 7 the overruling is assigned as error.
*488The defendant company is located at the city of Des Moines. It was shown by affidavit that the secretary of the company, one Long, was a material witness in behalf of the defendant; that Clarinda, the county seat of Page county, where the trial took place, was to be reached from Des Moines by a circuitous…
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- Smith v. State Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
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