Southern Insurance v. Parker
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. John M. Feeiott, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an action at law upon a policy of insurance upon certain personal property against loss by fire.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. John M. Feeiott, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an action at law upon a policy of insurance upon certain personal property against loss by fire. The portions of such policy material for us to consider are as follows : “The Southern Insurance Company of New Orleans, in consideration of the stipulations herein named, and of fifty dollars premium, does insure J. M. Parker for the term of one year from the 4th of-January, 1892, to the 4th of January, 1893, against all direct loss or damage by fire, except as hereinafter provided, to an amount not…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) We do not find that there was a mortgage on the property insured. The ruling of the circuit court in regard to the contention of appellant on that point seems to us correct, and we pass it without discussion. The main question to consider is whether the appellee, Parker, violated the . clause in his policy by which he agreed to keep a set of books showing a complete record of all business transacted, and to keep such books “in a fireproof safe at night, and at all times when the store mentioned in the policy was not actually open for business,” or in…
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