Sharp v. Pease

On May 14, 1934, appellant’s intestate and her husband were burned to death when their home was destroyed by fire. The house and the land on which it stood were under mortgage which was owned by appellee. The fee title to said property was in Mrs. Finch. The house was insured in the sum of $200, and the insurance company promptly paid said amount to appellant. The note which the mortgage was given to secure became delinquent, and appellee brought a suit to foreclose said mortgage, making appellant a party to the action, in which it was alleged that he had collected said insurance for the use…