Reinhardt v. Security Insurance

Frank Reinhardt, trustee, instituted this suit against Security Insurance Company of New Haven, Connecticut, Sebastian Huskamp and Rose Huskamp to recover a loss under a fire insurance policy issued by the insurance company to the Huskamps. The real estate upon which the insured property was located was incumbered by mortgage to F. E. Schniedewind trustee, the said mortgage and the notes it secured were assigned to plaintiff prior to the fire loss.

The defendant insurance company filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds the complaint did not show privity of contract between the plaintiff and…