Getman v. Guardian Fire Insurance

On the 1st of May, 1890, J. M. Getmán, the plaintiff in the court below and appellant here, was the owner of certain personal property, situated on West Madison street, in the city of Chicago, and on that date took out a policy of insurance thereon, in the Guardian Fire Insurance Company, appellee. On or about October 28, 1890, appellant sold the property to Mrs. Lizzie E. Kellogg, taking back a chattel mortgage thereon to secure a portion of the purchase money; and at the same time the policies were duly assigned to Mrs. Kellogg, and the consent of the company to such assignment duly…