Westchester Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. Cannon

POWER, Justice.

In 1915, appellee, L. M. Cannon, bought a farm in Jack county. Upon this farm was a four-room house. He insured this house against loss by fire at the time he purchased the farm with the American Equitable Assurance Company in the sum of $800. At the same time he obtained a fire insurance, con'-' tract with the-same company on his household furniture for $800. The contracts were obtained through Walter Isbell, agent of the company at Jacksboro. These policies were renewed from time to time, the last renewal beginning on January 10, 1932. A fire destroyed the house and furniture…