National-Ben Franklin Fire Ins. Co. v. Snider

THOMAS, J. •

The trial was had upon count 1 in Code form, to recover damages for fire loss.

Defendant’s pleas'were based on certain alleged breaches of material provisions of the policy on plaintiff’s stock of merchandise furniture, and fixtures; the insurance being, respectively, $1,000 on merchandise and $300 on fixtures.

The provisions of policies of fire insurance for making and preserving inventories and books under the iron-safe clause are well understood, are reasonable, and intended to be effective for the prevention of fraud and a breach of contract. Penn. Fire Ins. Co. v. Malone, 217…