Orient Insurance v. Moffatt

TARLTON, Chief Justice.

On and before August 5, 1893, J. R. Farthing was a merchant in Wichita Falls, and owned the six fire insurance policies involved in this case. On that day a fire occurred in the storehouse occupied by him, in which some of his merchandise covered by the policies was totally destroyed, and the remainder injured.

C. W. Moffatt, as the assignee by oral transfer of these policies, brought six several suits against the different insurance companies, appellants, to recover upon the policies. After the institution of the suits the parties by agreement consolidated them as one…