Legal Opinion

Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. Strayhorn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 21, 1914PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Scurry County; Jno. B. Thomas, Judge. Action by Joe Strayhorn against the Fire Association of Philadelphia. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.

The appellee, Joe Strayhorn, sued the appellant, the Fire Association of Philadelphia, on a fire insurance policy, alleging that appellant insured him from loss by fire, not to exceed $4,500, on his gravel-roof, concrete building located on lot 2, block 3, in the Blankenship addition to the town of Snyder, and alleged the destruction of the building by fire on the 19th day of December, 1911.

The appellant, by answer, replied: That it agreed to insure the appellee against all direct loss by fire to his one-story gravel-roof, concrete building and the ironclad warehouse adjoining on the side and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co. v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Royal Insurance Co. v. McIntyreTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Williams v. Hartford Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance v. GarlingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance v. RuddellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Delaware Underwriters & Westchester Fire Insurance v. BrockTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. StrayhornTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
  3. Drake Ex Rel. Imes v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  4. Washington County State Bank v. Central Bank & Trust Co. of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. RichardsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

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