Bushong v. Security Insurance

This is a suit to recover upon an insurance policy issued by defendant to plaintiff upon a Haynes automobile, covering fire and theft in the sum of $1500. The policy was issued December 27,1920, for a period of one year from date, at a fixed premium of forty-eight dollars, which plaintiff paid.

On or about April 25, 1921, the car was destroyed by fire and in due time plaintiff filed proof of loss as required by the contract. A short time after proof of loss was filed, defendant refused to pay the elaim on the grounds that the car was a 1916 model, instead of a 1918 model, as represented in the…