Shippers' Compress Co. v. Northern Assur. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Wm. Masterson, Judge. Suit by the Shippers’ Compress Company against the Northern Assurance Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff: appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
* Writ of error denied by Supreme Court April 2, 1919. Shippers' Compress Company, plaintiff below, alleged in its petition, in effect, the making by defendant and the plaintiff of a contract of tornado insurance for $20,000, covering the cotton sheds of plaintiff, situated on its compress property in the city of Houston, from 12 o'clock noon August 16, 1915, until 12 o'clock noon of August 16, 1916; that on or about August 16, 1915, after such insurance had been taken out, a tornado or windstorm struck the sheds mentioned and damaged them to the amount of $4,300; that due notice was given to…
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