New York Underwriters' Ins. Co. v. Shanks

LANE, Justice.

Mrs. W. E. Shanks and others, as the sole surviving heirs at law of W. E. Shanks, deceased, brought this suit against New York Underwriters’ Insurance Company, a corporation, to recover upon a policy of windstorm or tornado insurance in the sum of $1,200, issued by the defendant to W. E. Shanks and covering a dwelling house located near Angle-ton. W. E. Shanks died after the issuance of the policy but prior to the loss. Plaintiffs alleged that the house in question was damaged by a windstorm of severe intensity on or about August 13, 1932; that the house be'fore the storm had an…