Terry v. National Surety Co.

Appellant brought this action in the circuit court of Hinds county against appellee on a “personal hold-up” insurance policy to recover five hundred dollars, the value of a diamond stud of which appellant claims to have been robbed. He alleged that the policy insured against such loss. The trial was had on the pleadings and evidence, resulting in a directed verdict and judgment in appellee’s favor. From that judgment appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The policy sued on insured appellant against loss of the stud by robbery, and defined robbery in the following language: “ ‘Bobbery’ as used in…