Continental Insurance v. Cummings
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eirst District, in an Appeal from Brazoria County. Cummings sued the insurance company upon a fire insurance policy, and the Alvin Exchange Bank intervened as the real plaintiff in interest, and had judgment. The insurance company appealed, and, on affirmance, obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
O. S. Cummings, as assignee of the policies brought this suit against the Continental Insurance Company to recover on three policies of insurance against fire issued by the dedefendant company to J. R. Kimmins upon his stock of hardware and other goods, store fixtures, and storehouse situated in the town of Alvin. The first policy was issued on the 7th day of December, 1901, for a sum not exceeding $900; on the stock of merchandise $600; on the building $800, and on the fixtures $100. On the 14th of December, 1901, the company issued to the said Kimmins another policy…
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