Arnold v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Boone Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Hockaday, Judge. (1) The court erred in admitting in evidence second proofs of loss, dated July 27. The verified plans and specifications called for in the letter of July 20, are not furnished with this proof of loss.
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Appeal from the Boone Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Hockaday, Judge. (1) The court erred in admitting in evidence second proofs of loss, dated July 27. The verified plans and specifications called for in the letter of July 20, are not furnished with this proof of loss. No such description of the building is given as would enable defendant to let a contract for repairing or replacing the same; and to comply with the requirements of the policy, such plans and specifications should be furnished as would enable defendant to let a contract for-replacing the building. (2) The court erred in…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
This is an action on an insurance policy to recover damages by fire to building insured. The plaintiff owned a double brick building, the north part of which was covered by the policy sued on, and the south part by a policy in another company.
The policy provides that “if fire occurs the assured shall, within sixty days, render a statement to the company under oath, stating, among other things, all other insurance, whether valid or not, covering any of said property, and a copy of all the descriptions and schedules in all policies, * * * and shall furnish, if required, verified plans and…
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- Edwards v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- Okey v. State InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Swayze v. BrideMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
- Loeb v. American Central InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
- Gale v. State InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
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