Tyree v. Virginia Insurance
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Greenbrier County. Action by W. F. Tyree against tbe Yirginia, Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRANNON, Judge:
Virginia Fire Insurance Company issued a policy to W. F. Tyree insuring a house and some furniture. The policy is in Tyree’s name. The policy contains a. clause that the company should not be liable under it “if the title or interest of assured is less than the entire, absolute, unconditional, unincumbered fee simple ownership” in Tyree. The land was the separate estate of his wife. He built the house upon it at his own expense, and lived in it with his wife. When Tyree applied to the agent for insurance, Tyree says he said to the agent, “I want my house insured,” but the agent…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Columbian Insurance Co. of Alexandria v. LawrenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
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- Agricultural Insurance v. MontagueMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
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