Sigrest v. Federal Insurance

Household and personal effects belonging to plaintiff were destroyed in a fire which burned plaintiff’s home in Bogalusa, May 8, 1929. The articles thus destroyed were covered by a fire insurance policy issued to plaintiff by defendant company.

Plaintiff is suing for $400 face value of the policy also for 12 per cent damages on the loss, and attorney’s fees for which judgment was rendered in his favor. Defendant appeals.

Two defenses were set up by defendant company, first, that plaintiff had breached the safe flue warranty by building a cement or metal flue in the building in violation of the…