Southwest Industries Investment Co. v. Scalf

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Bryant Scalf, an insurance agent, sued Southwest Industries Investment Company to recover a premium allegedly advanced by him to secure fire insurance coverage on properties owned by Southwest. Southwest rejected the coverage and denied that Scalf had authority to obtain it. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for Scalf for the amount sued for and an attorney’s fee. We reverse the judgment on the ground that various documents offered by Scalf in support of his claim were not properly authenticated under article 3737e, Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. (Vernon…