German-American Insurance v. Steiger

This was an action to recover the amount of a policy of insurance against fire, dated October 5, 1881, for one year. The insurance was, $750 on the brick hominy mill of the assured; $1000 on his hominy mill machinery; $250 on his frame warehouse, situated forty feet from the mill. On April 16, 1882, the property was destroyed by fire. Proofs of loss were forwarded to the insurance company on the 12th of April, 1882, and on July 18, 1882, the suit was brought, resulting, in the circuit court, in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $2070. On appeal to the Appellate Court for the Third…