Goddard v. East Texas Fire Insurance

Willie, Chief Justice.

It is apparent from the case made by the evidence that the failure of Goddard to keep his books and inventory in an iron safe at night, did not arise from any intention on his part to deprive the insurance company of evidence as to the amount of the stock, tools and machinery he had on hand at the time of the fire. He was wholly ignorant of the existence of any clause in the policy imposing this duty upon . him.

It is not made to appear that the company has been damaged in the least by reason of Goddard’s default in this respect; for the value of the stock at the time the…