Dickerson v. Great American Insurance

Lovins, Judge:

Dr. Boyd E. P. Dickerson brought an action of assumpsit in the Circuit Court of Monroe County against The Great American Insurance Company to recover on a fire insurance policy in the face amount of $2,500.00, covering lumber owned by plaintiff and situated in his lumber yard near Union, Monroe County. By special plea and specifications of defense, the insurance company defended on three grounds: Incendiarism or fraudulent burning, failure to comply with the record provisions of the “Iron Safe Clause” of the policy, and, fraud and false swearing by plaintiff. This writ of error…