Damron v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

DENTON, Chief Justice.

Homer Damron and wife sued Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to recover upon a loss by theft under an insurance policy. The trial court instructed a verdict for the defendant below and the plaintiffs have perfected this appeal.

Appellants were the owners of a jewelry store in downtown Amarillo. In the Fall of 1964 they rented a new building in a suburban shopping center with the plan of moving the downtown merchandise into the new building at a future date. The new store was opened in early December 1964, largely with merchandise moved from the downtown store. On December…