Youse v. Employers Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This was an action to recover for the loss and damage to a star sapphire ring caused by fire. Plaintiff insured prevailed in the court below and defendant company has appealed.

For convenience, the parties will be referred to as the insured and the company.

Roth parties state the sole question for determination to be:

“Is the loss resulting from damage to jewelry, by a fire intentionally kindled in and confined to a place where fire was intended to be, insured against under the terms of the fire insurance policy in question?”

The facts, which are…