The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-25
MOULD INSURANCE BE PAID.
n,src Resistance to the Claims % Gee.
W. Dornbach's Policy.

4 s,srr Resistance to the Claims % Gee.
W. Dornbach's Policy.
Mary A. Dornbach's suit against the
\ Ko,th British and Mercantile Insurance
i Company was On trial before Judge Osborn
Il Yesterday. The plaintiff seeks to recover
i MOO on . policy taken out by her hus-
IND. George ". Dornbach, on . one-story
i hsne building in tho H;cklin tract, six
i nies south OF the city. on August g.
4 NJ The insurance policy covered the
kidding. wearing apparel and furniture,
mornting to $4,000. On November Is,
jea, the house vas burned. On December
llsa. Dornbach assigned the policy to
is wife, who brings this suit on the re-
jusd OF the company 20 settle the claim.
In its answer the company sets up .
Hmnber OF defenses consisting Of alleged
tssches Of condition Of the policy and
tsudulent generalization. both Of the
house and its contents.
Dornbach was the first witness for the
Dain,if, and his examination took up the
sorning. In the afternoon Mrs. Dorm
lnch took the stand and testified to the
wue Of number Of household goods.
- also was compelled to undergo rigid
termination as to her reasons for remov-
In number Of articles of value Just be-
Ire the FIRE.
Late IN the afternoon motion for Q nom
Nit Was offered but was not decided when
sart adjourned. The motion for . nom
s5ts based upon alleged breaches Of the
Asndi,ions Of the policy. among others be-
sase part of tho property insured was
aortgaged contrary to IN express provision
the policy. For the defense it was
zurd that an unrecorded mortgage was
II an encumbrance.
pornbach spoke freely to Posr-INrELLr-
5NOcrR reporter about the case and said
- prior to the fire and indeed until w.
6az,am offered, on behalf Of the in.
france company, reward Of $500 for the
Itscovery of the incendiary. the Miller
1hnily. who lived about one and three
gaarter miles from his house. had been on
Handy terms with him.
"The trouble began" said Mr.. Dorm
hch latter Gaxzam sent out young man
mo thought he knew all about it to ad-
jnt the loss He insisted on doing every.
hing himself. so did no. interfere with
Ma When Gazzam told me that il had
Nm reported to him that the building
uuid be replaced for $500. told him to
rahead, ana he replied that he was not
n the building business. Then he wished
Al to go and swear out warrants against
~ Hickiins. neighbors Of mine. with
shom had had trouble, but refused.
= then told mo that he had been very
Era! with me when the roof burned off
N house on Bush street. and that ought
Be easy on the company now. IL 10
asurd to insinuate, a. the company APP
Nan to bv today's cross-examination
nat set fire 10 the house. left town as
Ma! on the night of the fire and stopped on
~ way a; the Millers', where my wife was
arng This was mile and three-quar-
In from my house. and the night was
esk and stormy. / left and returned
MIN twenty-five minutes, 90 You can
how absurd it Is to suppose that
mt there ana back in so short . time.
aae Truth Of the matter 10 that a. was
Nning toward the house, attracted by
= light OF the fire. some one shot ct mo
mn behind, and turned and ran back.