Bridgewater v. General Exchange Insurance

This is a suit on an automobile fire insurance policy. Upon a trial of the case, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $576.04, upon which judgment in like sum was duly rendered. From this judgment defendant appeals.

We shall, in the course of the opinion, refer to appellant as defendant and respondent as plaintiff.

On November 5, 1935, plaintiff purchased a used Buick automobile. On the same day defendant issued to plaintiff its policy of insurance for a term ending May 5, 1937, with coverage including loss from fire. The policy recited a mortgage on the automobile in favor…