Hanover Fire Insurance v. Dole

The questions presented by this appeal arise upon the pleadings.

The second paragraph of complaint avers: That on the 24th day of August, 1895, appellant for a named premium, insured appellee’s property for one year against loss by fire in the sum of $2,300.00, $600.00 of which was on a building, $200.00 on store, furniture and fixtures, and $1,500.00 on a stock of general merchandise; that the policy stipulated that the assured “shall take an inventory-of the stock hereby covered at least once a year during the life of this policy, and shall keep books of account, correctly detailing…