American Fire Insurance of New York v. Bell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Galveston. Tried below before Hon. Wm. H. Stewart.
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, Associate Justice.
Appellee instituted this suit to recover the sum of $1200, alleged to be due by reason of the destruction by fire of certain property insured by appellant against loss by fire. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee for the amount claimed.
Appellee is a dentist, and on April 25, 1901, the following property-belonging to him was insured by appellant against loss by fire: “Office and sitting room furniture, dental chairs, gas apparatus, vulcanizers, electric motors, screens, pictures, paintings and their frames, at not exceeding cost, ornaments,…
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