Scottish Union & National Insurance v. Peoples Credit Clothing Co.

Plaintiff sued defendant on a policy of fire insurance issued January 10, 1931, insuring a stock of goods located in a store building at 173 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia, which stock of goods was destroyed by fire February 21, 1931. There was no issue as to the proper proofs of loss and the value of the property destroyed. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the full amount sued for, to wit: $1509.09. Counsel for the plaintiff in error states in his brief that “the suit was principally defended because of the violation of the sole and unconditional ownership clause”…