Insurance Co. of North America v. Bird
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Dorrance Dibell, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carter
This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the circuit court of LaSalle county by appellees upon an alleged parol contract of insurance, against appellant, in which appellees recovered a judgment for $1,100, which was, on appeal to the Appellate Court, affirmed, and appellant has further appealed to this court.
The appellees’ property had been insured in the appellant company through Baker & Williams, its agents at Streator, Illinois, for a number of years, a new policy having been issued each year. While holding such a policy, expiring January 18,1893, on their store building and furniture…
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