Provident Fire Ins. Co. v. Ashy

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This was a suit in district court of Polk county by appellee, J. W. Ashy, by next friend, W. J. Ashy, against appellant, Provident Fire Insurance Company, on a policy of fire insurance, $1,000 on stock of merchandise and $500 on fixtures, destroyed by fire in February, 1940. The nature of appellant’s answer is indicated by its propositions of error. On the verdict of the júry, answering special issues, judgment was for appellee for the principal amount of his policy, from which appellant has prosecuted its appeal to this court.

Appellant’s first point is that on the…