Johnson v. Scottish Union, Etc., Ins. Co.

Me,. Chief Justice GbeeN

deliveredl the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by the complainant to recover on a policy of insurance in the sum of $800', covering his house and furniture in Elizabethton — $500 on the house and $300 on the furniture. There was a decree for complainant below, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, and the writ of certiorari was granted by this court..Some other defenses were interposed in the dower courts hat the only defense seriously urged by the Insurance Company on appeal was that the insured did not supply proof of loss as required by the terms of…