Walker v. Queen Insurance Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

I do not agree with the conclusion announced in the opinion of Mr. Justice. Watts; on the contrary, I am convinced that the Presiding Judge wrongly directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and should, at least, have submitted to the jury the defenses interposed by the insurance company. I will endeavor to make the grounds of this conviction intelligible.

This is an action upon a policy of fire insurance issued July 21, 1921, to T; J. Walker,.husband of the plaintiff, Lula A. Walker, in the sum of $2,000, covering a dwelling…