Franklin Insurance v. Culver

Assumpsit by Culver against the Franklin Insurance Company, upon a policy against fire, for 1,400 dollars, on a store-house and stock of goods, viz., 200 dollars on the house and 1,200 dollars on the goods. The policy was issued March 10, 1852, for one year from that *138date, and on the 3d of April following, the store-house, with all the goods, was consumed by fire. Plea, the general issue. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 1,200 dollars. New trial refused, and judgment.

The policy, among other conditions, contained the following : “ Persons sustaining loss by fire, shall forthwith give…