Hartford Fire Insurance Company v. Christianson

GREEN, Chief Justice.

This is a case arising out of Hurricane Carla. Appellees sued upon an insurance policy generally called a Comprehensive Dwelling Policy, alleging that the dwelling owned and occupied by them as their home, situated near Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, was totally obliterated as a result of the hurricane and accompanying tornadoes, as were also the household goods contained therein.

As affects this case, the policy in question insured both dwelling and contents against the perils of windstorm and hurricane, but expressly excluded and did not insure against loss caused by…