Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Western Refrigerating Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Assumpsit. In the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. James Goqgin, Judge, presiding. Declaration on a policy of insurance. Plea of general issue, and stipulation that the defendant might introduce all defenses that could be successfully pleaded under plea of the general issue; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the October term, 1894, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Waterman
delivered the opinion of ti-ie Court.
It appeared in evidence upon the trial of this cause, that at the time of the fire there was on storage with appellee, a mere storage company, $55,000 worth of poultry belonging to thirty-one different parties, upon which appellee had claims amounting to $24,833.12. Some of the owners had, upon such of the poultry as belonged to them, separate insurance, not included in that issued to appellee.
Each lot of goods stored by appellee was marked with a different mark; the goods having been received at different times. It is…
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