Hanover Fire Insurance v. Slaughter

JACKSON, Justice.

The appellant, the Hanover Fire Insurance Company of New York, on April 9, 1936, issued to appellee, W. M. Slaughter, a Texas standard combination certificate to protect certain grain for a period of five months against loss or damage by fire.

The provisions of the policy material to this appeal are as follows:

“The Hanover Fire Insurance Company of New York, in consideration of Twenty and 70/100 Dollars ($20.70) does insure W. M. Slaughter against loss or damage by fire under this certificate, which is accepted subject to all the terms, conditions and stipulations embraced in…