Cannon v. Home Insurance Co. of New Orleans

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

This is an action on a policy of insurance against fire, underwritten by defendant company, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, on the sugar house on the Magnolia plantation, in Rapides parish, and on the fixed and movable machinery contained therein.

The property insured was destroyed by fire on the 17th of April, 1895.

Proofs of loss appear to have been made on blanks furnished by the company and were delivered to defendant. Payment was declined, and on September 5, 1895, this suit was instituted.

Three defences are set up in the answer,…