Kansas Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance v. Amick

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action brought by Lydia A. Amick against the Kansas Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company, on a fire-insurance policy, to recover damaged alleged to have been sustained by fire. The case was tried before the court and a jury, and judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for $1,326 and costs. The defendant brings the case to this court for review.

The fire occurred on December 27, 1883. The action was commenced on December 23,1884. The defendant demurred to the plaintiff’s petition on January…