Kentucky & Louisville Mutual Insurance v. Southard

This action of covenant was brought by Southard to recover for the destruction by fire, of his dwelling house, insured by the Kentucky and Louisville Mutual Insurance Company. The policy on which the action is founded, insures the plaintiff to the amount of $7,000, against loss by fire from the 6th day of March, 1841, to the 6th day of March, 1847, upon his “ one story brick mansion house, situated, &c. adjoining the city of Louisville, lately occupied by James Southard, &c.,- a mortgage on the building and the land on which it stands, in favor of James Burks for $3,500. The aforesaid…