Winchell v. Iowa State Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poioeshiek District Court. — Hon. Ben McCoy, Judge. Action at law to recover the amount of an alleged contract of insurance. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
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*1923 *190On the twenty-fifth day of May, 1894, the plaintiff, who was the keeper of a livery stable, signed and delivered to D. F. White, a soliciting agent of the defendant, a mutual fire insurance company, an application to it for insurance against loss or damage^ by fire, for the term of six years from that date. The insurance asked was for two. hundred and fifty dollars on work horses and mules, and one hundred and fifty dollars on buggies, carriages, and harness. Attached to the application was a promissory note for the sum of forty-eight dollars, payable on assessment; but not exceeding…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- More v. New York Bowery Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Heiman v. Phœnix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Haskin v. Agricultural Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
- Royal Ins. v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Winnesheik Insurance v. HolzgrafeIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Live Stock Insurance v. SticklerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917
- Garton v. Phoenix InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
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