Franklin Fire Ins. Co. v. Singletary

HICKMAN, Chief Justice.

In .the court below, defendant in error recovered judgment against plaintiff in error for $700 on a policy of fire insurance for the total destruction of a building. The judgment awarded interest on this amount at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum from the date of the fire. The only questions presented for decision in this court are: (1) Does the evidence support the conclusion that plaintiff in error waived its right to claim a forfeiture on account of a violation of the vacancy clause in the policy ? and (2) Did the court err in awarding interest from the date of the…