Legal Opinion
Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co. v. Westmoreland
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 6, 1921No. 1144PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Error from District Court, Midland County ; Chas. Gibbs, Judge. Suit by J. J. Westmoreland against the Northwestern National Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Appellee, J. J. Westmore-land, brought this suit on a fire policy against the Northwestern National Insurance Company for $2,500, the face of the' policy.
The defendant answered by general demurrer, general denial, and specially pleaded the following clauses in the policy:
“This company shall not be liable for loss caused directly or indirectly * * * by explosion of any kind.” “If a building or any part thereof fall except as a result of a fire, all insurance by this policy on such building or its contents shall immediately cease.”
It alleged that an explosion occurred which caused the building…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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