Sargent v. American Insurance

Stevens, J.-

Appellee had two policies of insurance upon a dwelling house in the city of Des Moines, one with the American Insurance Company of. Newark, New.Jersey, .appellant herein, dated May 11, 1930, and the. other, issued by the Mechanics Insurance Company of Philadelphia, dated October 30th of the same year. Each policy insured the dwelling for $2,500, and each contained the following statutory provision:

“XVI. This company shall not be liable under this policy for a greater proportion of any loss on the described property, or for loss by and expense of removal from premises endangered by…