Mississippi Home Insurance v. Barron
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Banian county. Hon. James B. Byre, Judge. Mrs. Barron, appellee, was plaintiff in the court below; the insurance company, appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor the defendant appealed to the supreme court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
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From the circuit court of Banian county. Hon. James B. Byre, Judge. Mrs. Barron, appellee, was plaintiff in the court below; the insurance company, appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor the defendant appealed to the supreme court. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The policy obligated the insured, as a condition precedent to a right of action thereon, to “ furnish, if required, verified plans and specifications of any. building, fixtures, or machinery destroyed or damaged.” They were to be furnished without inquiry as to what the…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, J.
On February 12, 1907, Mrs. Barron insured her dwelling house in the Mississippi Home Insurance Company against loss by fire in the sum of $1,000. About three months after the issuance of the policy the house was destroyed by fire. Demand was made upon the company for the amount of the insurance, which they refused to pay, and on September 26th following suit was instituted to recover the amount of the policy of insurance.
One of the stipulations in the policy was that the insured should furnish to the company, if required, verified plans'and specifications of any building, fixtures, or…
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