Fireman's Insurance v. McGill

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Miller—

Reversing.

The appellant company issued a fire insurance policy for $350.00 upon the appellee’s dwelling house, in Clay, Webster County, Kentucky. The house was totally destroyed by fire on March 28th, 1913, during the life of the policy; and the usual proof of loss having been made, the company paid the $350.00 called for by the policy to the appellee, Wess McG-ill.

After appellant had paid the loss, it learned for the first time that appellee had procured J. T. Alderson to burn her house, for the purpose of collecting the insurance thereon. Upon the…