Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance v. Ruddell

SPEER, Associate Justice.

Appellee, J. L. Ruddell, recovered judgment against the appellant fire insurance company upon a policy of insurance issued by it to E. D. Hokett, insuring him against loss or damage by fire in an amount not exceeding $400 on a dwelling house and $200 on certain household and kitchen furniture, which policy contained the following stipulation: “Loss, if any, payable to J. L. Ruddell, as his interest may appear, on the-first named item.” To the petition of appellee the appellant answered, among other things, that the fire which destroyed the building insured was caused…