Tischendorf v. Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance

At the time the lease was executed, the plaintiff, under the fire insurance policy from the defendant, had a coverage of $1,000 on the hay. Had he at that time sold the hay then upon the farm or the hay to be raised in the future, the same would then cease to be covered by the policy on account of the change in ownership. It is the established rule that where an owner of a farm executes a lease of the same for a period of years, there being no reservations or limitations in the lease as to the title to the crops, the lessee takes an absolute title, with the result that the owner also parts…