Surface v. Northwestern National Insurance

— This suit is on a policy of fire insurance of $3000 issued by defendant to R. L. Cor-nett on a stock of general merchandise at Braymer. The policy was issued October 23, 1909, and the property was damaged by fire January 21, 1910. After the fire and before the commencement of this suit Cor-nett, for a valuable consideration, assigned the policy and his cause of action thereon to plaintiff.

In the petition plaintiff prayed judgment for the face of the policy and interest; for $300 damages for vexatious refusal to pay the loss and for $600 attorney’s fees incurred on account of such vexatious…