Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Brantley

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Charles L. Brantley, owned and operated a general mercantile store at Win-field, Tex. On October 17, 1981, appellant Colonial Fire Underwriters issued to appel-lee a fire insurance policy covering $800 on the stock of merchandise and $200 on the fixtures. On May 30, 1932, appellant Westches-ter Fire Insurance Company issued its policy of insurance covering $2,000 on the stock of merchandise. The stock of merchandise and the fixtures were totally destroyed by fire on June 15, 1932, at 1:00 a. m. This suit is prosecuted by appellee to recover upon the policies.…