American Alliance Insurance Co. v. Gaines

Alice Gaines, plaintiff below, sued the American Alliance Insurance Company for recovery under a fire insurance policy issued by the company for loss of household goods and effects. Plaintiff sued for $1,000, the face amount of the policy. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $750, on which judgment was rendered. Defendant appeals.

1. Defendant first urges that it was not served with proof of loss. The plaintiff alleged that immediately after the fire she submitted to Catherine Black-shear, local agent of the company, a sworn proof of loss, containing an itemized statement of the…