Provident Fire Insurance v. Ashy

Mr. Judge Brewster

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

This is a suit by J. W. Ashy, a minor, through his father, W. J. Ashy, as next friend, on a fire insurance policy. Upon a jury verdict the trial court rendered judgment for Ashy. The Court of Civil Appeals, at Beaumont, affirmed the judgment. 149 S. W. (2d) 1049.

The appeal here presents two main questions, namely, (1) whether Ashy complied with policy provisions with respect to proof of loss and (2) whether he satisfied the “iron safe” clause thereof. According to our view, decision of the first question…