Hamilton County Mutual Fire Ins. v. Rosenbaum

The action below was brought by the defendant in error, Solomon Rosenbaum, against the plaintiff in error, to recover a balance due under a policy of fire insurance issued on the property of Rosenbaum.

The fire occurred in the Rosenbaum property, and both the insurance company and the insured investigated the damages to the property and submitted the estimated cost of repairs. Negotiations were carried on between the insurer and the insured, looking to a settlement of the damage, and from those negotiations there resulted the payment of the sum of $475 to the insured by the insurer. This sum…