Stanley v. Belt Automobile Indemnity Ass'n

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PoeteR, J.:

In an action upon an insurance policy covering an automobile and indemnifying the owner from loss by fire plaintiff recovered and defendant appeals.

The policy was issued December 6 and the car was destroyed by fire on December 28, 1920. The defense relied upon was concealment or misrepresentation in writing concerning material facts. It was alleged that it was essential and material for the defendant to be informed as to the model and year in which the automobile was manufactured and the price paid for it; that in his application for the…