Reed, Et Vir v. the American Ins. Co. of Newark, N.J.

In this case the plaintiff in error brought suit on a policy of fire insurance. After a trial on the merits, the jury found a verdict for the insurance company. Plaintiff below has appealed.

We are of the opinion that plaintiff below sufficiently proved that she was the sole and unconditional owner of the property within the meaning of the policy requiring sole and unconditional ownership as a condition to the insurance when she showed that she had unqualifiedly agreed to buy it, and the vendor had unqualifiedly agreed to sell it, at a fixed price and on terms, pursuant to which she had…