Delaware Underwriters & Westchester Fire Insurance v. Brock
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the' Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. Brock sued the Insurance Company on a fire insurance policy and recovered judgment. The defendant appealed, and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenwood
The defendant in error recovered a judgment in the District Court, which was affirmed on appeal, upon a policy of fire insurance on defendant in error’s property, issued by plaintiffs in error.
It is contended by plaintiffs in error that neither the pleadings "nor the evidence warranted the submission to the jury of the question as to whether the appraiser of their selection, to estimate the damage to the insured property, was disinterested.
By way of special defense to defendant in error’s suit on the policy, plaintiffs in error averred that after the fire a disagreement arose as to the amount…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Queen Insurance v. Jefferson Ice Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1885
- East Texas Fire Insurance v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1891
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- Huff v. CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1896
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