Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error to District Court, Tarrant County. Actions by J. L. Walker against the Hartford Eire Insurance Company and the Equitable Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Judgments for plaintiff, and defendants bring error. Defendant in error was a grain dealer and operated a grain warehouse and elevator in the city of Et. Worth. In the operation of the business he carried stock consisting of oats, wheat, corn, bran, chops, sacks, and twine.
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Error to District Court, Tarrant County. Actions by J. L. Walker against the Hartford Eire Insurance Company and the Equitable Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Judgments for plaintiff, and defendants bring error. Defendant in error was a grain dealer and operated a grain warehouse and elevator in the city of Et. Worth. In the operation of the business he carried stock consisting of oats, wheat, corn, bran, chops, sacks, and twine. On October 3, 1908, a fire occurring in the warehouse destroyed some and injured some of the stock. On the 5th of August, 1908, there was issued to defendant in…
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
(after stating the facts as above). [1] By the first assignment plaintiffs in error contend that it was error to refuse a peremptory instruction in their favor upon the grounds (1) that the undisputed evidence showed that after the fire the assured had changed and altered his books and records so as to make them show a greater loss than he had in fact suffered, for the purpose of collecting a greater amount of money than was due on the policies, and (2) because the assured had not complied with the terms of the policies as to taking a complete itemized inventory of the stock on hand. As to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. Palatine Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
- Drinkard v. IngramTexas Supreme Court · 1858
- Western Assurance Co. of Toronto, Canada v. KemendoTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Roberts, Willis & Taylor Co. v. Sun Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898
- A. Peiser & Co. v. PeticolasTexas Supreme Court · 1879
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Royal Ins. Co. v. OkasakiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. WalkerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Rauch v. RauchCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917