State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Rice

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

This is an action by an insured to recover for property alleged to have been lost by theft.

Appellees, husband and wife, were policy holders of a home owners’ policy issued by appellant. Among other things the policy covered “. . . personal property , . . owned, worn, or used by an insured while on the premises. . .” One of the perils insured against was “Theft, meaning an act of stealing or attempt thereat. . .” Appellees filed action claiming that Mrs. Rice’s cloth coat of the value of $80.00 had been stolen from the Rice home, and that they were entitled to be…