Western Assur. Co. v. Redding
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern Distinct of Florida. This was an action by Joseph H. Redding against the Western Assurance Company on a policy of insurance. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff in the circuit court. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Circuit Judge.
Joseph H. Redding, tlie defendant in error, “kept store” in a country station town in Florida. He commenced the business January 2, 1893. He testifies that he took an inventory of his stock in February, 1893, but that inventory was destroyed when the store was burned. On the 10th day of February, 1893, he insured with the plaintiff in error, the Western Assurance Company, organized under the laws of Toronto, Canada, his stock of goods and other property, taking $1,000 on the stock of goods. On the morning of the 1st of October, 1893, a fire occurred, which consumed…
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