Evens v. Home Insurance Co.

This suit was begun in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County on the 17th day of July, 1931, and is an action to recover damages to the amount of $700 under a policy of insurance issued by defendant on a Nash sedan automobile which was destroyed by fire on the 27th day of February, 1931.

The policy of insurance was issued on the 3rd day of March, 1930, insuring the automobile against the peril of fire, among other things, in consideration of the premium paid by the assured amounting to $12.95.

The petition was in conventional form.

Defendant’s answer consisted of, first, a general denial; second,…