Fidelity Lloyds of America v. Sawyer

This suit was instituted by H. E. Sawyer against the Fidelity Lloyds of America, an insurance association, to recover upon a policy of insurance indemnifying plaintiff against loss by theft, robbery, or pilferage to the extent of $200. The policy was issued on the 7th day of June, 1922, and covered a secondhand automobile truck which, it was alleged, was stolen on the 9th day of June, 1922. As alleged, the policy contained a clause making the loss or damage payable to the Cleaves-Rhea Mortgage Company as its interest might appear, but its interest was assigned to plaintiff.

The appeal to this…