Royal Insurance v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ouachita Circuit Court; G. W. Smith, Judge; 1. No inventory was taken within thirty days of issuance of policy. 52 L. R. A. 70; 85 Ark. 579; 82 Id. 476; 94 Id. 228 ; 65 Id. 240. 2. No ¡books were kept as provided by the terms of the policy. 52 L. R. A. 70; 65 Ark. 336; 94 Id. 228. 3. Books, bills, invoices, etc., were not produced and delivered as provided. 65 Ark. 336. 4. The policy was forfeited by false statements in proof of loss. 62 Ark. 350. 5. Policy…
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Appeal from Ouachita Circuit Court; G. W. Smith, Judge; 1. No inventory was taken within thirty days of issuance of policy. 52 L. R. A. 70; 85 Ark. 579; 82 Id. 476; 94 Id. 228 ; 65 Id. 240. 2. No ¡books were kept as provided by the terms of the policy. 52 L. R. A. 70; 65 Ark. 336; 94 Id. 228. 3. Books, bills, invoices, etc., were not produced and delivered as provided. 65 Ark. 336. 4. The policy was forfeited by false statements in proof of loss. 62 Ark. 350. 5. Policy voided by execution of deed, of trust. 6. Verbal testimony not admissible to establish extent of loss. There was error in the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This is an action on a fire insurance policy issued ¡by appellant insurance company to appellee on a stock of yellow pine lumber. The amount of the policy is $4,500, ¡and it is alleged that ¡at the time the fire occurred the stock of lumber ¡consisted of 350,000 feet, which was all destroyed.
The verdict in appellee’s favor was ¡for the sum of $4,000. Appellant defended on the ground that there were various forfeitures of the policy, which will be discussed in detail later, and also that there were only 65,-000 feet of lumber destroyed. There is a sharp conflict in the testimony as to the…
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