Guest v. Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance

This is an action on a fire insurance policy. There was a verdict and judgment in fávor of plaintiffs in the sum of $2600 and defendant has appealed.

The facts show that defendant is a farmers mutual fire insurance company, located at Mendon, Chariton county; that on the 7th day of July, 1927, defendant issued a fire insurance policy in the amount of $5950, insuring plaintiffs’ property for a period of five years. Plaintiffs, on March 24, 1929, suffered a loss by fire of part of the property insured. Defendant refused to settle for the loss on account of the failure of the plaintiffs to pay -…