Rockford Insurance v. Seyferth

This suit was brought by appellee to recover the value of property insured by appellant, which was destroyed by fire. The jury found for appellee and returned a verdict assessing his damages at $1,000. The court entered judgment for appellee on the verdict, to reverse which appellant took this appeal.

We think the evidence justified the jury in finding plaintiff below had an insurable interest in the property insured, and that the loss was not over-estimated by them. The point made by appellant, that in the answer to questions contained in the written application, appellee untruthfully stated…