Handleman v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Plaintiff’s action is based upon a policy of burglary insurance issued’by defendant company. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $1224.91, the full amount set up in plaintiff’s petition as plaintiff’s loss under the policjr, $557.31 interest, one dollar damages for vexations delay,- and $300 as attorneys’ fees, making a total of $2083.22. After unavailing motion for new trial defendant appeals.

Plaintiff conducted a business of sponging and measuring cloth for manufacturers. The character of the business was such that at all tim'es he had on hand bolts of…