Jones v. Phœnix Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Calhoun District Court. — Hon. George W. Paine, Judge. Action on a policy of fire insurance. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
On the thirty-first day of March, 1892, the defendant company issued its policy of insurance to Jones & Kerstetter, of Manson, Iowa, for the sum of one thousand, nine hundred dollars, on a stock of merchandise, and for one hundred dollars, on their store fixtures and furniture. On the thir:y-first day of March, 1893, the stock of goods was totally destroyed by fire, and this action is to recover on the policy. A defense pleaded to the action is, that, before the loss, the property insured was sold, or the title or possession of the property, or a part of it, was transferred or changed. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hathaway v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Oldham v. Anchor Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
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- Elliott v. Farmers InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901