Rawls v. Atlas Assurance Co.

Alleging that defendant had issued a policy of insurance on his 1940 Chevrolet truck and that same had been destroyed by fire on August 25, 1947, plaintiff filed this suit for $500, value of truck, together with 25% additional as penalties and $100 as attorney's fees.

Defendant admitted the issuance of a policy covering plaintiff's truck and that same was damaged by fire as alleged, but set forth that plaintiff had admitted that he set fire to his own truck and burned it in order to collect insurance, and that this action made the policy null and void.

The answer further set forth that…