Queen of Arkansas Insurance v. Laster
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court; W. H. .Evans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellee sued appellant on a fire insurance policy to recover for a loss by fire of certain farm products and implements, the amount being stated in the policy at $1,100. The plaintiff alleged the loss by fire and compliance with the terms of the policy, and prayed judgment for the sum of $1,100, together with 12 per cent penalty and reasonable attorney’s fee.
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court; W. H. .Evans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellee sued appellant on a fire insurance policy to recover for a loss by fire of certain farm products and implements, the amount being stated in the policy at $1,100. The plaintiff alleged the loss by fire and compliance with the terms of the policy, and prayed judgment for the sum of $1,100, together with 12 per cent penalty and reasonable attorney’s fee. The defenses relied on by appellant in its brief are: First. “That the appellee violated his contract of warranty by making false statements as to…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating tbe facts). 1. The testimony of the appellee tended to show that he informed the agent of the appellant at the time the latter took his application for insurance, that he did not own the land on which the products being insured were grown. He told the agent that the property was leased. He told the agent about the lien. He told him about the plow and about giving notes with security — told him that “he had given these ownership notes.”
The testimony of the daughter of appellee tended to show that while she was not present all the time when her father was making the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Lord v. Des Moines Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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