London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Horn
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass oil the Case.—Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Marcus Kavanaugh, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1901. Statement by the Court.—Appellee, who was a foreman in the employ of Arnold, Schwinn & Go., a corporation engaged in the manufacture of bicycles and parts thereof, was injured on January 7, 1899, while engaged at his work.
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Trespass oil the Case.—Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Marcus Kavanaugh, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1901. Statement by the Court.—Appellee, who was a foreman in the employ of Arnold, Schwinn & Go., a corporation engaged in the manufacture of bicycles and parts thereof, was injured on January 7, 1899, while engaged at his work. Prior to and on this date appellant had in force a policy of insurance to the amount of $5,000 for each person injured, in favor of Arnold, Schwinn & Co., by which the latter were insured by the appellant against…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Windes
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is claimed by counsel for appellant that the learned trial judge committed error in refusing to take the case from the jury, for the reason that no liability of the appellant is shown; that it had the legal right to do what it is claimed by the appellee it did do, viz., maliciously procure his discharge from employment with Arnold, Schwinn & Co. The learned counsel contend that under the second clause of the policy quoted in the statement, it is clear the appellant “ is subrogated to practically all the rights of the assured,”…
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