Dickens v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins.

This is a bill in equity to reform a fire insurance policy so as to include the wife with the husband in the descrip tion or designation of the assured, and to recover for a loss by fire of the building described therein, located on land owned by the husband and wife as tenants by the entirety. The chancellor granted the relief under the special facts appearing. His decree was reversed by the Court of Appeals. This court granted certiorari and has heard argument.

The facts are clearly and fully stated by the chancellor. We quote from his opinion as follows:

“(1) Complainants, Oscar Dickens and…