Fidelity & Casualty Co. New York v. Jefferies

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellees, Mildred Jefferies and T. J. Jefferies (formerly husband and wife), against appellants, Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York and Royal Indemnity Company, seeking to recover under two fire insurance policies for the loss of the contents of a building located at 6410 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas. Each of the fire insurance policies was in the principal amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and each contained the usual condition suspending or restricting insurance coverage when certain contingencies occurred. In particular, one…