Legal Opinion
Marden v. Hotel Owners' Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 25, 1892PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Union District Court. — Hon. John W. Harvey, Judge. This is an action on a policy of insurance against loss by fire. There was a demurrer to the answer, which was sustained. The defendant elected to stand on its answer, and judgment was rendered against it, and it appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Rothrock, J. —
It will not be necessary to set out the petition, answer, and demurrer in order to present the questions involved in the appeal. The material facts as shown by. the pleadings are as follows: The policy, or so much of it ás is necessary tobe considered, is as follows:
“No. 178. $2,500.00.
“The Hotel Owners’ Insurance Company, Mutual, of Crestón, Iowa, organized in 1889, in consideration of premium note of fifty dollars, on which I agree to pay nil sums of money that may be assessed by the directors thereof, not,exceeding the full amount of said note in any one year, do hereby…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ruse v. . the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Arnold v. PotterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
- Boyd v. Cedar Rapids Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
3Cited by12 opinions
- Selken v. Northland Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
- Smith v. Continental Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Arnold v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1915
- Born v. Home Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Federal Land Bank v. Farmers Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
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