Indiana Mutual Fire Insurance v. Conner

The insurance company sued Cornier on his premium note. The defendant filed the general issue and four special pleas. Demurrer to the special pleas overruled, and judgment for the defendant. The insurance company brings the case to this Court.

It appears that on the 29th of March, 1843, Conner effected an insurance with the plaintiff upon certain property in Indianapolis, for 3,000 dollars, receiving a policy *171and giving the note now sued upon, for 180 dollars; the policy and the note being the consideration, each for the other, and thus one contract. The declaration sets out the substance of…