Legal Opinion

National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford v. Three States Lumber Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 17, 1905Published

Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Alexander County; the Hon. W. W. Sutler, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Higbee

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit on an insurance policy for $2,000 issued, by appellant, July 5, 1902, on certain. property claimed, by appellee situated in Mississippi county, Arkansas, consisting of a saw mill building with engine and boiler house adjoining the same, together with the machinery, engines, boilers, etc., contained in said buildings. The property so insured was destroyed by fire on September 6, 1902, and afterwards suit was commenced upon the policy issued by appellant in the Circuit Court of Alexander county. Upon the trial a jury…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chappell v. McKnightIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Phenix Insurance v. CaldwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. German Insurance Co. of Freeport v. GibeIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Walters v. WaltersIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. ShortAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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