Jones v. Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

This action on a policy of insurance .based on a loss sustained by fire resulted in a judgment for the insured. The court below refused to receive an offer of evidence. It was proposed to show, inter alia, that the insurance policy of the Concordia Company was substituted for that of appellant, the Dubuque Insurance Company; second, the agency of Seeley, who negotiated the cancellation and substitution, and, third, the payment of the return premium on the Dubuque policy.

It was admitted that tbe Du-buqne policy was in tbe possession of tbe insured at tbe time of…