American Eagle Fire Insurance v. Meredith

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Affirming.

J. E. Meredith held a policy of insurance, insuring him in the sum of $1,000 on a country store in Allen county. The house burned, and this action was brought by him to recover on the policy. The defendant resisted recovery on the ground that the policy provided that it should be void if the interest of the insured in the property should be other than unconditional and sole ownership, and that Meredith was not the sole and unconditional owner of the property.

On the other hand, Meredith pleaded an estoppel on the company to make this defense.…