McMillan v. American General Ins. Co.

WALKER, Chief Justice.

On January 20, 1931, Mrs. McMillan owned as her separate property all the household furniture on the second floor of the two-story building at 2737 Twenty-Ninth street, Port Arthur, Tex. On that day Great Lakes Insurance Company issued to her a policy of fire insurance on “household furniture,” etc., described generally as being located in this two-story house. The policy was issued in renewal of another policy issued to Mrs. McMillan for the sum of $500 covering the property on the second floor, while at a prior location. The agent who wrote both policies *797knew that this…