East Texas Fire Insurance v. Clarke

HENRY, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by James K. Clarke against the East Texas Fire Insurance Company to recover the value of a certain policy issued by said company on a certain steam saw mill, building, and machinery, situated at Millview, Florida.

The only defense urged by the company on the trial in the court below was that after the issuance of the policy James K. Clarke, one of the plaintiffs, had, without the knowledge or consent of the company, executed a mortgage on the property insured, contrary to the terms and conditions of the policy.

Plaintiff in reply to said plea…