Germania Fire Ins. v. Stone
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. This is an action brought by the appellee to recover upon a policy of insurance.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. This is an action brought by the appellee to recover upon a policy of insurance. The declaration alleges inter alia that the appellant, one of the two underwriters, by its policy .which is made a part of the declaration, agreed to make ■good to appellee all such immediate loss or damage, not ex■ceeding the sum of $1,500, (one-half of $3,000,) as should happen by fire to his stock of dry goods, ($1,300,) and his •store furniture, ($450,) from April 7,1883, noon, to April 7,1884, noon, the amount of such loss or damage to be estimated according…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Raney
The first error assigned is the action of the Judge of the Circuit Court in permitting the plaintiff “ to give his opinion as to his right to deduct the amount of his indebtedness from the return of his personal property handed in by him to the Assessor of Escambia county..” The plaintiff testifying in his own behalf had stated on the cross-examination that he did not intend to defraud the Statethat he considered the value of his merchant’s stock there returned, viz: $1,400, was a true and correct statement of its value,, and continuing, he says: “ I do not give in my stock to the Tax…
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