Ford v. George Washington Fire Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Stabler.

This is an action on a fire insurance policy issued by the ■defendant on the house of the plaintiff Mrs. Ford; H. G. Anderson, the other plaintiff, is a mortgagee, to whom the loss was payable. The policy was issued on November 3, 1924, to continue in force for one year. The agreed (in the policy) value of the house was $4,000.00, and the amount of insurance 3,000.00. On May 26, 1925, the house was partially destroyed by fire. An appraisal was had, and the umpire and appraisers, on June 26, 1925, filed an award in the following…