McNellis v. Aetna Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Henry C. Ward, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitch
Plaintiff sued defendant on an insurance policy for $750 to recover a fire loss of her household furniture. The defense was that plaintiff did not pay the insurance premium and that defendant canceled the policy for that reason before the fire occurred. On a trial before a jury in the municipal court, plaintiff recovered a judgment for the face of the policy and interest. It is contended here that the judgment is erroneous because (1) it exceeds the amount claimed in the plaintiff’s statement of claim, to the extent of the interest allowed, and (2) the court erred in admitting certain…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ætna Insurance v. MaguireIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. v. BagleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Newark Fire Insurance v. SammonsIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Boening v. North American UnionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910
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- Middleton v. North American Protective Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1931
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