Stratton v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. of New York
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Lavaca County; M. Kennon, Judge. Action by John Stratton against John Ma-gee, in which the Westchester Fire Insurance Company of New York was made garnishee, and the latter impleaded John Magee. From a judgment for Magee, and for the garnishee for its costs, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.
On the 6th day of February, 1914, suit was brought by John Stratton against John, Magee upon 23 vendor’s lien notes, each for the sum of $32, and foreclosure of vendor’s lien upon the tract of land upon which was the house destroyed by fire, and insured for the benefit of Magee by a policy issued by the Westchester Fire Insurance Company of New York, “as his interest may appear.” The fire occurred on the 6th of March, 1914. A judgment of foreclosure of Stratton’s vendor’s lien was entered on the 17th of March, 1914. On the 7th day of July, 1914, the property was sold under Stratton’s…
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