Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance v. Gargett

Defendant in error, who is the wife of James Gargett, brought suit against the insurance company to recover the amount of two drafts drawn by the *291company upon its treasurer, one for $1000 and the other for $500, in settlement of a loss -which she had suffered under a policy of insurance against fire which the company had issued. The policy bore date February 24, 1875, and the property insured was described therein as • ■“dwelling house on section 34” in Pine River township, aná “contents therein.” The dwelling was insured at $2000, and the contents at $1000. The insurer was a mutual insurance…