Legal Opinion

Dwelling House Insurance v. Butterly

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 2, 1889PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtGary, P. J.

This was an action upon a policy of insurance, issued upon an oral application, and containing the following provision: * * If the interest of the assured in said property or any part thereof now is or shall become any other or less than a perfect, legal and equitable title and ownership, free from all liens whatever, except as stated in writing thereon * * * this policy shall be absolutely void.” The insurance was $500 on farming implements, wagons, carriages, sleighs and harness ; $2,500 on horses, mules, oxen, colts cows, heifers, calves, sheep and hogs; $250 on frame addition to barn,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Merrill v. . Agricultural Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Commercial Insurance v. SpanknebleIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  3. City Fire Insurance v. MarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Horan v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1881
  5. American Central Insurance v. RothchildIllinois Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. West v. Franklin Fire InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923

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