Kelly v. American Central Insurance

NORTONI, J. —

This is a suit on a policy of fire insurance. Plaintiff recovered' and defendant prosecutes the appeal.. Plaintiff conducted a saloon and grocery business at 4342 Lee avenue, St. Louis, and the policy sued on covers his stock of merchandise, consisting of wines, liquors, groceries and fixtures in the building therein described. The property so insured was destroyed by fire on June 5, 1911, and the company declined to pay the loss, for the reason, it is asserted, the assured caused the property to be burned.

In its answer, defendant charges plaintiff with arson — that is to say,…