Nicholas v. Iowa Merchants Mutual Inurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Osceola District Court.— Hon. F. JR. Gaynor, J udge. Action at law upon a policy of fire insurance. Dee fense, change in occupancy of the building insured, and failure to make due proof of loss. Trial to a jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
The property insured was a frame dwelling house. It burned on November' 15, 1901. At the time the policy was issued the property was occupied by the insured as a place of residence. Thereafter, and on or about August 20, 1899, the insured moved out of the house, and rented it to one Schell/ who occupied it for a residence until about the 28th of October, 1900, when he moved out of the same, and it was rented to one Havinga, who occupied it for the same purpose until the time of the fire, save that he was temporarily absent therefrom for about 'one week immediately preceding the burning of the…
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