National Surety Co. v. Chalkley

This is a suit by appellee against appellant to recover the sum of $589 alleged to be due on an insurance policy against burglary, the allegations showing that unknown persons had burglariously entered a building possessed by appellee and had stolen cash and jewelry amounting to $501.50, and had damaged a door and safe in the sum of $87.50. Appellant defended on the ground that actual force and violence had not been used in obtaining entrance to the safe and that appellee did not forthwith, or within a reasonable time, furnish proofs of loss. A jury was waived, and after hearing the facts the…