Walker v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

— The pleadings in this case are very lengthy and it is impracticable to reproduce them in this opinion. The main controversy, however, is as to the alleged misrepresentations in regard to the age of the machines covered by the policies. As a general rule, the later the model the greater value an automobile seems to have in the eyes of the purchasing public, although this is not always or necessarily true with respect to second-hand machines, which is the case here. There is no doubt, and it is not denied, that the year model of a number of these machines was improperly stated in the covering…