Legal Opinion

Fitzgibbons v. Merchants & Bankers Mutual Fire Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 19, 1904PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Pollc District Court.— Hon. W. H. McHenry, Judge. ActioN on a policy of insurance against loss by fire. •From a judgment for the plaintiff upon a directed verdict, the defendant appeals.—

1Opinion of the Court

Weavee, J. —

'Under date of August 9, 1897, the defendant insurance company issued to the plaintiff a policy indemnifying her against loss or damage by fire on her frame dwelling house in the sum of $850, and on household furniture in the sum of $500. The principal, office of the defendant has at all times been in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and the insured^ property was located in the adjacent town of Valley Junction. The policy was issued for a term of six years, and the premium thereon was made payable in yearly installments or assessments. On May 12, 1902, the insured property was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Born v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  2. Greenlee v. North British & Mercantile InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. MacK v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Funk v. Anchor Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  3. Hole v. National Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1927
  4. Insurance Co. of North America v. CheathemCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  5. Ransom v. Potomac InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1931

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