Interstate Fire Insurance v. James

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is an appeal by Interstate Fire Insurance Company from a summary judgment rendered by the Jefferson County Circuit Court in favor of Freddie James on a fire insurance policy.

The complaint filed by James alleged that Interstate had issued its two policies to him insuring his house against loss by fire in the amount of $2,100, and the contents of the house in the amount of $1,000. He alleged that on March 11, 1971, while both policies were in effect, the house and its contents were completely destroyed by fire; that Interstate paid the $1,000 for loss of contents of…