Canfield v. Connecticut Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAWSON, J.:

The plaintiff held an insurance policy for $1000, issued by defendant, to protect his barn from loss or damage by fire, lightning, windstorms, cyclones, and tornadoes. The barn was partially destroyed by a windstorm. After some futile efforts to appraise and determine the amount of the insurance company’s liability in accordance with the terms of the policy, the plaintiff sued the defendant for $1000, alleging the total destruction of the barn.

By agreement of parties, the defendant was permitted to file the following amendment to its answer:

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