Hoffman v. Western Marine & Fire Insurance

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

bliiDELL, J.

This is a suit on a fire policy upon merchandize, bedroom furniture, &c., in a store occupied by plaintiff. The amount claimed is based upon an account annexed to the petition. This account is composed mainly of items exhibiting the sound value of the goods, as appraised in the store after the fire. A few of the items are for goods lost or destroyed at the fire, put down at an appraised Value. From the total of these items thus appraised, is deducted the nett amount Which the goods and furniture produced at an auction, ordered by the…