United States v. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co

JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.

The United States sued the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company to recover on a policy of fire insurance. The court, on a trial without a jury, gave judgment for the defendant, and the Government has appealed. The contract liability of the insurer is controlled by Missouri law.

The policy was one covering both real and personal property, issued to William Robbins and Virginia Robbins as insureds, and containing a union mortgage clause in favor of The First National Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri, or assigns, as mortgagee.

The recovery sought was for some corn,…