Wollman v. National Fire Insurance

The plaintiff, a resident of the city of New York, sues 'the defendant, a foreign corporation, for a loss by fire of stock and merchandise. The contract of insurance was made in the State of Missouri, the property was situated and the cause of action arose in that State. The plaintiff, believing that the laws of Missouri not only dictate whether a cause of action herein exists, by governing the question of what contract was made between the parties, but also regulate and control the manner of enforcement, in his complaint sets forth section 7068 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which…