Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Jackson
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Justice.
This is an appeal by Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company from a judgment based upon a jury verdict rendered upon a suit on a fire insurance policy to recover damages caused by fire to gin machinery and equipment owned by appellee.
The policy of insurance upon which the suit was based contained the following provisions under the heading, “Warranties by the Insured:”
“(a) Should fire occur on gin property— that a watchman shall be maintained con tinuously for 24-hours thereafter. This requirement is waived during hours when gin is in operation with full work force on duty.”
"(b)…
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