National Fire Insurance v. King

James T. King brought suit against the National Fire Insurance Company upon a policy of fire-insurance covering a certain building destroyed by fire. The policy introduced in evidence contained a provision that it shall be void unless such building is on ground owned by the insured in fee simple. The undisputed evidence showed the following facts: The policy was issued on December 29, 1931, and covered a described building located on a certain lot of land. The plaintiff introduced a deed to himself executed by Mrs. T. B. Wideman, for a valuable consideration, on November 1, 1931, which…