Woodard v. Security Insurance

The only controversy in this case is over failure to give proofs of loss. It is apparently assumed by both parties that the policy is a Nebraska contract, and it purports to be a uniform standard Nebraska farm policy, approved by the Nebraska state insurance board. The insured property consisted of a barn and other buildings in Nebraska. The policy was issued in 1916 to McDonnell. ' Approvals dated' May 15, 1918, of assignment by McDonnell to Zahner, and December 19, 1918, of assignment by Zahner to plaintiff, were secured through the local agent, Kiley, at Fairbury, Nebraska. It does not…