National Security Fire & Casualty Co. v. Reeves

MADDOX, Justice.

This case involves a suit for breach of ¿n insurance contract. The contract on which the suit is predicated was issued by National Security Fire and Casualty Company to Lawton Bell on April 16, 1978. Subsequent to the issuance of the policy, Bell transferred a portion of the insured property to Oliver and Kathleen Reeves. After the transfer, the property was destroyed by fire.

The basic question in this case is whether the Reeveses are afforded coverage for the fire loss under the policy originally issued to Bell. From a judgment on a jury verdict for the plaintiffs, the…