Legal Opinion

Capps v. National Union Fire Insurance

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1925No. 16689. Judgment reversedPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

This statutory writ of certiorari is prosecuted by leave of court to review the judgment of the Appellate Court for the Fourth District affirming the judgment of the city court of West Frankfort for $1800 in favor of defendant in error in his action of assumpsit on a fire insurance policy issued to him by plaintiff in' error.

The policy on which this action is based insured for a term of three years from January 4, 1922, against loss or damage by fire, lightning or tornado, to an amount not exceeding $1200, the dwelling house located on lot 6, block 19, in West Frankfort, and to an amount not…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Bostwick v. Mutual Life Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Southern Fire Insurance v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Parsons, Rich & Co. v. LaneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  4. Hartford Fire Insurance v. WalshIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  5. Merrill v. . Agricultural Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Zitnik v. BurikIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Stoltz v. National Indemnity Co. of OmahaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1952
  3. Beddow v. HicksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1940
  4. John T. Dempsey Public Administrator v. National Life & Accident InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Powell v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993

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