Sloss v. Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

RUDDY, Judge.

This is an action to recover a fire loss under an alleged policy of insurance. The trial before a jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $4,500. Defendant appealed.

In his petition plaintiff alleged that on or about March 18, 1958, in consideration of the payment of a premium of $20 defendant issued its policy of insurance in writing and thereby insured plaintiff against any loss or damage by fire to the amount of $5,000 upon his dwelling house located at and numbered as 914 Dunklin Street in the City of Potosí, Missouri.

It was further alleged in said petition…