Townsend v. Morris

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The material portions of this record, succinctly stated, are as follows: Dennis and Ireland Townsend sued Herman Morris and The Home Insurance Company, alleging that Morris as their tenant obtained fire insurance on the rented building, his fixtures and goods therein in which policy Morris was named sole beneficiary; the building was destroyed by fire and the insurance company paid the full amount of the policy to Morris; although the lease was for five years, as established by a consent judgment, Morris allegedly had no insurable interest. The lease attached to the…