Grant County Assessment Fire Ins. Co. v. Scroggins

Opinion op the Court bt

Judge Tilford

Reversing.

On April 10, 1933, the appellant issued, to the appellee, Scroggins, a policy of fire insurance covering his residence, a crib, and a “Board Roof Barn No. 1, 56 by 40 feet by 16 feet high”. The word “Board” and the figures “56” “40” and “16” were inserted in the blank spaces provided on the company’s regular printed form under the heading “property Insured”, and opposite this description under the heading “Amount Insured” appear the figures “700.00”. The policy covered a period of five years and limited the liability of the company to direct loss…