Blanche Crisp, Petitioner v. Security National Insurance Company, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment awarding Mrs. Crisp $7,500 for destroyed household goods, holding that the insurance policy’s liability clause is a limitation, not a measure of damages, and that the proper measure is the actual cash value to the insured. It also affirmed the finding that the insurer’s cancellation notice was not received, deeming the erroneous jury question harmless.