Crigler v. Standard Fire Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Audrain Circuit Cou/rt. — Hon. E. M. Hughes, Judge. (1) Tbe provision, requiring plaintiff to keep a set of books in an iron safe, may be waived by tbe company. Bernard v. Ins. Co., 38 Mo. App. 113; Stavinow v. Ins: Co., 43 Mo. App. 517; Ins. Co. v. Stone, 42 Mo. App. 383. (2) Defendant’s agents bad knowledge, tbat plaintiff bad no iron safe. Thomas v. Ins. Co., 20 Mo. App. 150; Roberts v. Ins. Co., 26 Mo. App. 92; Parks v. Ins. Co., 26 Mo.
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Appeal from the Audrain Circuit Cou/rt. — Hon. E. M. Hughes, Judge. (1) Tbe provision, requiring plaintiff to keep a set of books in an iron safe, may be waived by tbe company. Bernard v. Ins. Co., 38 Mo. App. 113; Stavinow v. Ins: Co., 43 Mo. App. 517; Ins. Co. v. Stone, 42 Mo. App. 383. (2) Defendant’s agents bad knowledge, tbat plaintiff bad no iron safe. Thomas v. Ins. Co., 20 Mo. App. 150; Roberts v. Ins. Co., 26 Mo. App. 92; Parks v. Ins. Co., 26 Mo. App. 511; Travis v. Ins. Co., 32 Mo. App. 198; Russell v. Ins. Co., 55 Mo. 585. Spratt v. Ins. Co., 13 S. W. Rep. (Ark.) 799, is decisive…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
The plaintiff sued the defendant on a policy of fire insurance, which, amongst others, contained a clause providing that “ the assured under this policy hereby covenants and agrees to keep a set of books, showing a complete record of business transacted, including all purchases and. sales, both for cash and credit, together with the last inventory of said business; and further covenants and agrees to keep such books and inventory securely locked in a fireproof safe at night, and at all times when the store, mentioned in the within policy, is not actually opened for business, or in some secure…
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