Joseph J. Morreale v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, a Corporation

KILEY, Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity suit to recover proceeds of an insurance policy covering loss by theft of plaintiff’s automobile. Verdict, and judgment for $7,612.02, were in plaintiff’s favor. He refused defendant’s check for that amount and the check was deposited with the clerk óf the trial court. Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff bought the Chrysler automobile, specially built for a queen’s coronation, in September, 1955 for $15,000.00. Defendant’s policy insuring plaintiff against loss by theft of the automobile was issued September 26, 1955. The automobile was stolen a month…