Lake v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Missouri

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Suit on a fire insurance policy. Appellant insurance company (hereinafter “Farm Bureau”) insured respondent-insured (hereinafter “insured”) against fire loss of his barn ($9,000), tractor ($4,000) and hay ($500). Fire subsequently destroyed those items and Farm Bureau refused to pay the loss. We affirm in part and deny in part.

Insured filed suit in the circuit court by petition which alleged the issuance of the fire insurance policy, payment of the renewal premium by check dated June 24, 1977, and loss of the above described items by fire on June 25, 1977. Farm Bureau’s…