Legal Opinion

Brooks v. Continental Insurance

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1899PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Pike. Tried before the TIou. John P. Hubbard. The facts of the case 'are sufficiently stated in - the opinion. May on Insurance, § 80; Alabama State Mutual Insurance Go. v. Long G. & S. Go., 26 So. Rep. 657; Van Lane v. Joint Stoclc Insurance Company, 4 Hun. 413. cited, Pied. & Ar. Ins. Go. v. Young, 58 Ala. 476; Queen Insurance Go. v. Young, 86 Ala. 431; Royal Ins Go. v. Lubelslcy, 86 Ala. 535.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, C. J.

This 'is an action by Brooks on a policy of fire insurance issued to him by the Continental Insurance Company. The defendant pleaded that under and by the terms of said policy it was to become and be void in the event change, other than by death of the insured, should take place in the interest, title or possession of the insured in the subject of the insurance, unless such change should be provided for by agreement indorsed on the policy or added thereto; that said conditions had been violated in this, that after the policy went into effect and before the property insured was destroyed by…

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