Maryland Casualty Co. v. Davenport

CHAPMAN, Justice.

This is a suit originated by Ollie Davenport, a feme sole, against appellant, Maryland Casualty Company, to recover on a fire insurance policy for the total loss by fire of a residence located at 704 Buchanan in the City of Amarillo and insured by appellant company.

Trial was to a jury. The only question submitted was whether appellee had an insurable interest in the house on the date it was destroyed by fire, to which question the jury answered affirmatively. The term “insurable interest” was defined as follows: “You are instructed that a person has an 'insurable interest’ in…