Washington Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Ryburn

J. Seaborn Holt, Associate Justice.

Appellee brought this suit against appellant, Washington Fire & Marine Insurance Company, to recover $328.78 alleged damages to his 1 % ton motor truck, under the terms of a collision insurance policy issued to appellee, plus the 12 per cent statutory penalty and a reasonable attorney’s fee. Appellant’s answer was a general denial of any liability. A trial before the court, by agreement, resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee for the amount prayed, along with the statutory penalty and an attorney’s fee of $100.00. From the judgment is this appeal.

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