Southern Mut. Fire Ins. v. Mazoch Bros.

Appeal from a judgment upon a special issue verdict in favor of appellees against appellant, in a suit brought by the former against the latter upon a fire insurance policy covering a gin and gin machinery.

The sole defense was that the policy was void because appellees had violated the concurrent insurance clause reading:

“This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement, indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid, or not, on the property covered in whole or in part by this…