Shook v. Retail Hardware Mutual Fire Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — No». James T. Neville, Judge. (1) The judgment should be reversed because there was a total failure on the part of the respondents to keep and preserve an inventory and books of account, correctly showing in detail all purchases and sales from the stock in question and to produce them after the fire, when demanded. Gibson v. Insurance Co., 82 Mo. App. 515; Keet & Rountree D. G. Co. v. Ins. Co., 100 Mo. App. 60; Johnson v. Ins. Co., 120 Mo.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — No». James T. Neville, Judge. (1) The judgment should be reversed because there was a total failure on the part of the respondents to keep and preserve an inventory and books of account, correctly showing in detail all purchases and sales from the stock in question and to produce them after the fire, when demanded. Gibson v. Insurance Co., 82 Mo. App. 515; Keet & Rountree D. G. Co. v. Ins. Co., 100 Mo. App. 60; Johnson v. Ins. Co., 120 Mo. App. 86; Hollinbeck v. Ins. Co., 133 Mo. App. 60; Ins. Co., v. Dudley, 65 Ark. 240, 45 S. W. 539; Ins. Co. v.…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
This action is based on a policy of fire insurance issued to plaintiffs, .insuring their fixtures and stock of general merchandise in the town of Willard in Greene county for $2600. In the trial the plaintiffs obtained a verdict for $2600, and defendant perfected its appeal to this court.
*398The policy contained the following provision:
“It is a condition of this policy, if at the time of loss the assured shall hold any policy of this or any other company, on the property hereby insured, subject to conditions of coinsurance, percentage of value, or average, or Inventory and Iron Safe Clause, this…
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