Miner v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William K. Whitfield, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1920. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Graves
Appellant is an insurance corporation. On January 2, 1917, it issued to one Roy H. Roberts of Decatur, Illinois, an insurance policy for the principal sum of $5,000. Under the head of “Accident Indemnities” in the policy it is provided that in case of the loss of both feet by the insured under circumstances rendering the company liable according to the terms of the policy, the company will pay the principal sum for which the policy was issued, namely, $5,000, and double that amount if the injuries are sustained “while riding as a passenger in or on a public conveyance (including the platform,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. WeiseIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Insurance Co. of North America v. McDowell & BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Smith v. Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Preferred Acc. Ins. v. MuirCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1904
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Letz v. World InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1949
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