Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Tex. v. Russell

Frank Holt, Justice.

The appellee, David Russell, brought this action to recover on a fire insurance policy in the amount of $9,000.00 together with a twelve percent penalty and attorney’s fee as provided by Ark. Stat. Ann. .§ 66-3238 (1966 Repl.). The appellee, Herman-Nelson, and the Veterans’ Administration, were made parties to the action for the purpose of determining their respective interests in the property destroyed by fire. The appellant insurer, the Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Texas, denied coverage in its answer, relying upon the clause in the policy suspending the…