Stephenson v. Germania Fire Insurance

The insured agreed to convey this property to the plaintiff and assign the insurance policy. He afterwards executed the deed, but there was some delay in assigning the policy, and before a formal assignment had been made the building burned. The policy provided that it should be void “if any change took place in the title, possession or interest of the assured, * * * unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed thereon.” There was a blank form on the policy for assignment and consent of the company, but the insurance company had not executed it. The question is whether the policy was void…