George v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Prentiss County wherein the circuit judge at the conclusion of the testimony of the plaintiff granted a peremptory instruction for the defendant. His action in so doing is assigned as error on this appeal. The case involves the question of whether or not damage to the plaintiff’s building was covered by the terms of the insurance policy in effect on the building.

The plaintiff constructed a two-story building to be used as a combination filling station and garage, the upper level to be the filling station and the lower portion the garage. The second…