Haney v. Farmers Alliance Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover on a fire insurance policy. A demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.

The Farmers Alliance Insurance Company issued a fire insurance policy to Nataldo Precipio, covering a dwelling house occupied as a homestead, and household goods. Precipio died intestate, leaving his widow as sole heir, and plaintiff was appointed administrator of his estate. Afterwards the insured property burned, and the administrator sued to recover on the policy. The administrator testified that none of the…