Merchants' & Bankers' Fire Underwriters v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Fannin County Court; S. F. Leslie, Judge. Action by S. J. Williams against the Merchants’ & Bankers’ Fire Underwriters. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The suit is by appellee on a fire insurance policy issued by appellant. The insurance was entirely on appellee's one-story frame building, occupied by him and tenant as a drug store and doctor's office, and was in the sum of $750. The building insured was totally destroyed by fire while the policy was in force. In a trial before the court without a jury, a judgment in favor of appellee was entered.
There was a demurrer to the petition, which was overruled by the court, and the appellant duly excepted to the ruling made. The first assignment of error, complaining of the overruling of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rains v. WheelerTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Houston & T. C. R'y Co. v. HillTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Phillio v. BlytheTexas Supreme Court · 1854
- Crescent Ins. v. CampTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- East Texas Fire Insurance v. DychesTexas Supreme Court · 1881
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