Morris v. Firemen's Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action on a policy of insurance purporting to protect an automobile against theft. The main defense was that plaintiff had no insurable interest in the property.

The ostensible facts were these:

Plaintiff resided on a farm about four miles north of Burlington, county seat of Coffey county. In the autumn of 1923 he let it be known that he wished to buy a car. Several dealers from nearby towns called on him and exhibited their cars and quoted prices. A stranger also called on him, giving his name as that of W. K. Jones, and…