Redfearn v. American Central Ins. Co.

Opinion by

RAX, C.

This sui-t is to recover on fire insurance policies on a theater building and a hotel building1 located in the negro section of the city of Tulsa, conceded to have been in force at the time the buildings were totally destroyed by fire. The defense was that -the loss was caused direcly or indirectly by a riot. Each of the policies contained this clause:

“This company shall- not be liable for loss caused directly or indirectly by invasion, insurrection, riot, civil war or commotion, or military or usurped power, or by order of any civil authority. * * *”

The court directed a…