Maltby v. Empire Auto Insurance

Appellee, John W. Maltby, began suit in the circuit court of Kane county against appellant, The Empire Auto Insurance Association, on a policy of insurance on an automobile which was. stolen. The general issue was filed, a jury was waived, there was a trial by the court, no propositions of law were submitted, there was a finding and judgment against appellant for $340 and an appeal has been prosecuted to this court.

The evidence shows that appellant was. a reciprocal association doing business at Aurora, Illinois, and W. 0. Guyton was its attorney in fact. F. L. Wright was an automobile dealer…