American Ins. Co. v. Mattox

The suit is upon a fire insurance policy. There was judgment for the plaintiff for the full amount sued for, from which defendant prosecutes this appeal.

Plaintiff was the lessee of certain business property in the city of Montgomery, for which he paid a rental of $250 per month. He subleased the property at a rental of $430 per month. The policy ■ issued to plaintiff was in the sum of $5,400, and insured him against “the loss of rents caused by fire or lightning actually sustained by the assured on occupied or rented portions of the premises which have, become untenantable for and during such…