Jones v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company brought a trover action against L. I. Jones to recover a 1947 Pontiac automobile, alleged to be of the value of $1,967, and of the yearly value of $400. Jones answered denying all the material allegations of the petition except that he had possession of the automobile and that he refused to deliver it to the plaintiff. Pending the trial, Jones died and his widow was appointed administratrix of his estate, and by proper order was substituted as defendant in this action. The administratrix waived her year’s exemption from suit, the plaintiff elected to take…