Prewitt v. Continental Insurance Co.

GUNN, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, filed suit against defendant-respondent to recover on an insurance claim for hail storm damages to farm buildings. After hearing the evidence without a jury, the trial court issued its order denying plaintiff’s petition for damages. The issue on appeal is whether on the date of loss and damage to the farm property the plaintiff had a sufficient insurable interest in the property to support a recovery under a contract of insurance with defendant. We find that such an insurable interest…