Pouns v. Citizens' Fire Ins.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; James Andrews, Judge. Suit by J. L. Pouns against the Citizens’ Fire Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosts', J.
This suit is on a fire policy covering a country store building and contents. The defense is that the insured did not comply with the so-called “iron safe clause,” requiring an inventory to be made within 30 days, if one has not already been made, and a set of books to be kept showing a record of the business transactions, including all purchases, sales and shipments.
The fire occurred on the twenty-first day after the issuance of the policy. This early occurrence would have been suspicious if for taking out the policy plaintiff had sought *499out the company instead of the company having' sought…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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