Patten v. Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance

Action upon a fire insurance policy. Jury waived and trial by court who found for plaintiff for $850, the amount of the policy. Defendant appealed.

This is the second appeal in this case. The first is reported in 11 S. W. (2d) 1101. On the former appeal the judgment was reversed for certain errors relative to questions not now involved in this case.

Plaintiff, W. E. Patten, was formerly the owner of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 21, Township 22, Range 31, in McDonald county, Missouri, on which was located a farm residence and other buildings. In April, 1925, Mr. Patten sold…