Foote v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Actions of CONTRACT upon three policies of insurance on the same building. The cases were tried together in the Superior Court before Colburn, J. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in each case; and the defendants alleged exceptions, so much of which as'is material to the point decided appears m the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtColt, J.
All the policies upon which these actions are brought contained, in substantially the same words, a provision which makes them void if any change takes place in the title or possession of the property, “ whether by sale, transfer or conveyance, legal process or judicial decree.” They were made to Pomeroy, who was then the owner of the equity of redemption, and were “ payable in case of loss to F. E. Foote, mortgagee, as his interest may appear.”
After the policies were issued, Pomeroy conveyed his interest in the premises by quitclaim deed to Foote, the plaintiff, and at the same time took…
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