Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance v. Putnal

The defendant in error as plaintiff below sued the plaintiff in error as defendant below in the circuit court of Taylor county for recovery upon two policies of fire insurance. The first count of the declaration declaring upon a policy insuring against loss upon a stock of merchandise and store furniture and fixtures; and the second count declaring upon a policy upon a storehouse or building. The third count of the declaration alleged the necessity of plaintiff’s employment of counsel to collect said policies and claimed attorneys’ fees.

To this declaration the defendant insurance company…