Security State Bank v. Aetna Insurance

This is an action to recover $1,600 for fire insurance on personal property in a garage conducted at Eddyville in the name of Leech Brothers, the insured. The policy was issued October 3, 1917, and there wa§ a total loss by fire March 5, 1918. After the .fire, the policy ivas assigned to plaintiff. The answer contained the plea that the insured property, without the consent of defendant, in violation of the policy, was transferred to plaintiff by a bill of sale November 23, 1917, and that the insurance was thus invalidated. In a reply to the answer plaintiff alleged that the bill of sale was…