Chandler v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins.

Appellant filed this bill in equity seeking to recover a personal decree against appellee in the sum of $1,250, the amount of damage to an automobile resulting from a train collision, and which automobile was owned by Laurance N. Chandler, Jr., and which was covered by an insurance policy issued by the appellee. The collision occurred March 12, 1945, and Mr. Chandler was killed. The suit was brought in chancery because the policy had been lost and the bill asked for discovery and production of the policy. The defendant answered and by special plea in the answer claimed its release from…