Citizens Fire & Marine Ins. v. Short

This was an action by the appellee, against the appellant, upon a policy of insurance against loss or damage by fire.

The policy was executed by the appellant, to the appellee, on the 1st day of March, 1876, and by said policy.the appellant, for a valuable consideration then paid, insured the appellee for three years, from and after said last named day, in the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars, against loss or damage by fire to three certain buildings, owned by the appellee, and particularly described in said policy.

It was alleged in the complaint, that, after the execution of said policy,…