Hartford Fire Insurance v. Cameron

HUNTER, Associate Justice.

This suit was filed January 20, 1896, by William Cameron against the Hartford Eire Insurance Company to recover on a $1000 policy of insurance on an elevator, machinery, etc., situated in the city of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, the plaintiff claiming a loss during the life of the policy. The defense ivas that the policy aatls not in force at the date of the fire, because it had been canceled prior to that date. A trial Avas had before a jury, who returned a verdict for $1089.67, being the amount of the principal of the policy and interest thereon to the date of…