Queen Insurance Co. of America v. Straughan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Atkinson, J. :

This action was brought by C. C. Straughan against the Queen Insurance Company of America to recover a loss by fire on a policy for $1700 issued to plaintiff by defendant. The trial was before the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $1500.

The policy of insurance sued upon was issued to plaintiff on the 26th day of February, 1901, through *187P. L. Snyder, defendant’s local agent at Arkansas City, where the property was situated. The policy insured plaintiff against loss by fire; on his dwelling in…