McCollum v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Madison Circuit Court. — Hon. Jambs D. Eox, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
On June 12, 1891, defendant issued its policy of insurance for one year for $2,000 on a two-story brick building belonging to plaintiff. On June 10 another insurance corporation executed a policy of insurance for the same amount on the same property for one year. Defendant’s local agents, while acting as such, procured for plaintiff the second policy. The building was totally destroyed while covered by this insurance on the fifth of March, 1892. The present action is for the amount of the first policy. The defense is the failure to make proofs of loss within sixty days as prescribed in said…
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