National Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Morgan

KNIGHT, Justice.

Suit upon a fire insurance policy issued by the appellant to the appellee.

The first, or original, policy was issued by the defendant in January, 1932, and covered a term of one year. The policy sued upon was a renewal of the first, or original, policy, and covered the term commencing on January 11, 1933, and ending on January 11, 1934. The property insured was the residence occupied by the plaintiff and her children, seven in number and all minors, and it was destroyed by fire 'on September 13, 1933.

In addition to the general issue, the defendant filed four special pleas, each…