East Augusta Mutual Fire Insurance v. Hite

I‘ANSON, C.J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Richard Q. Hite, Jr., plaintiff, brought this action against the defendant, East Augusta Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Virginia, to recover under a homeowner’s insurance policy for the loss of personal property destroyed by fire in a dwelling formerly owned by plaintiff. The case was tried by the court below, sitting without a jury, and judgment was rendered against the defendant in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $8,786.45.

Plaintiff was the owner of a residence in Roanoke County which was covered by the homeowner’s policy. The…