Merchants' Ins. v. Dwyer
Texas Commission of Appeals
Appeal from Washington. Tried below before the Hon. I. B. McFarland. A statement of the case is given in the opinion. -
1Opinion of the CourtQuinan, J.
The plaintiff below, who is appellee here, brought this suit to recover of the appellant $5,000, amount of a policy of insurance against fire, executed by the defendant, covering a certain stock of goods, belonging to the plaintiff, and stored in their certain buildings, described in the policy.
The policy was issued December 8,1871, and, by its terms, continued in force for one year. It was renewed for another year, December 8, 1872.
On the 27th September, 1873, the insured property was destroyed by fire, and on the 31st August, 1874, suit was instituted to recover the amount alleged to be due…
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