Phenix Insurance v. La Pointe
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by appellee, La Pointe, to recover upon a policy of insurance issued by appellant company, upon certain goods, chattels and fixtures of dppellee, in a building in South Chicago. The policy was dated June 26, 1883, and insured the property in the sum of $1000, for one year.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by appellee, La Pointe, to recover upon a policy of insurance issued by appellant company, upon certain goods, chattels and fixtures of dppellee, in a building in South Chicago. The policy was dated June 26, 1883, and insured the property in the sum of $1000, for one year. The loss by fire occurred March 17, 1884. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment thereon for $1000. Upon appeal to the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops
At the time of issuing the policy of insurance sued upon, there was a chattel mortgage upon the property insured, to secure $1000, previously given by appellee to Lewis Hartman, agent, and which remained a lien thereon at the time of the loss. No mention is made of this mortgage in the policy, and it was insisted that the policy was therefore void. To this it was replied, that before the acceptance of the premium by appellant company, or issuing the policy, the company had notice of the incumbrance. There was sharp conflict in the evidence as to such notice, the witnesses for appellee…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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