Lion Fire Insurance v. Starr
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Bexar. Tried below before the Hon. George H. Noonan. The facts are set out in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Acker, Judge.
Frank Starr brought this suit on a policy of insurance issued by appellant on the eighteenth day of October, 1884, in the sum of one thousand dollars, on appellee’s restaurant, restaurant supplies, fish stand and fixtures, household, goods and wearing apparel. The policy was for a year, and permitted one thousand, dollars concurrent insurance.
A fire occurred on the premises on June 23, 1885, by which appellee alleged that the property insured under the policy was destroyed, and this suit was brought in November, 1885, to recover the amount of the policy. The value of the insured…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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