Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. Leftwich

This is an appeal from a judgment for 12 per cent, penalty and attorney’s fee rendered under § 6155 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest against appellant in favor of appellee in the circuit court of Logan County, Southern District. The suit was based upon a fire insurance policy covering appellee’s cotton in the sumí of $2,500, less the amount of the premium due thereon. When appellee made proof of the loss, appellant denied any liability under the policy by letter, the concluding paragraph being as follows: “'The companies interested therefore feel that no contract was legally entered into and…