Murphy v. American Central Insurance

RAINEY, Associate Justice.

Appellant sued to recover on an insurance policy which covered a building belonging to appellant that had been destroyed by fire.' A total loss was alleged by plaintiff. This was denied by defendant company, which contended that the injury to the building was only partial; that an appraisement of the loss was had under the terms of the policy, and the damages awarded was $1298.21. On a trial before a jury a verdict and judgment were rendered for defendant company for the amount of the award, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

On the issue of a total loss the court…