United Firemen's Ins. v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In Error to tlie Circuit Court of tlie United States for tlie Northern District of Illinois. This action is in assumpsit, and was instituted by tlie plaintiff in error, .Tolm S. Tilomas, i’or tlie use of Norman II. Camp, receiver, against tlie United Firemen’s Insurance Company, the defendant in error, to recover for a. loss by fire under a policy of insurance issued by the plaintiff in error to tlie amount of $2,500 upon certain household furniture.
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In Error to tlie Circuit Court of tlie United States for tlie Northern District of Illinois. This action is in assumpsit, and was instituted by tlie plaintiff in error, .Tolm S. Tilomas, i’or tlie use of Norman II. Camp, receiver, against tlie United Firemen’s Insurance Company, the defendant in error, to recover for a. loss by fire under a policy of insurance issued by the plaintiff in error to tlie amount of $2,500 upon certain household furniture. The policy contained the following provisions: First. “This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added…
1Opinion of the Court
JENKINS, Circuit Judge.
If, under the construction of the statute of the state of Illinois held by the supreme court of that state in Insurance Co. v. Ruckman, 127 Ill. 364, 376, 20 N. E. 77, Prindeville must he deemed the agent of the insurance company with respect to the transaction in hand, the question is presented whether his knowledge, prior to the issuance of the policy, of intended other insurance, will vitiate a stipulation in the policy forbidding such other insurance. It is the settled law with respect to written contracts of insurance, as well as to other written contracts, that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Starr v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
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- Hickory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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