Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Thomas

The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company instituted suit against Ivan Thomas, and in the petition alleged that the plaintiff had paid to the defendant $2500, the face válue of a fire-insurance policy issued by the plaintiff to the defendant,- in full settlement of a loss by fire of the defendant’s dwelling house and household and kitchen furniture, which were covered by the policy; that the defendant, in a sworn statement in filing the proof of loss with the plaintiff, fixed the value of the property and his total loss from the fire as being $3,143.96; that the defendant stated in the proof of…