Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. v. Kier

BROADDUS, Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant, H. L. Kier, for an alleged assessment of $42 and penalties of $4.48, arising from a policy of hail insurance issued by plaintiff company to defendant. Plaintiff also sought an attorney’s-fee of $35. There was a verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff has appealed.

Defendant is a farmer. On May 13, 1943, a Mr. Worthington, an agent of plaintiff company, called on defendant and the latter signed an application for hail insurance in plaintiff company. The application stated: “This insurance is for a term of five crop seasons, from noon on the 13th…