Commercial Mutual Fire Insurance v. Crawford

The appellants, four insurance companies, issued their policies of fire insurance to the respondent John W. Crawford, insuring his interest in a house and barn on premises in Delaware county. The policies were in standard form and each contained a standard mortgagee clause in favor of the defendant, The Federal Land Bank of Springfield, which had a mortgage on the premises in question. The policies when issued were delivered to the said Crawford and by him to the said mortgagee pursuant to the requirements of the mortgage. Each policy contained this provision: “ This entire policy shall be…