Sam Wong v. Stuyvesant Insurance

Action to recover upon an insurance policy, issued by defendant company, for a fire loss. The facts show that one L. Ollason was the owner of the land upon which the building destroyed was situated. Some time prior to the year 1908, he had leased the land to a Chinaman, who erected thereon an apple evaporating plant. The lease was subsequently assigned and the business transferred to one Wong Wah, under the trade name of Sang Yuen Company, Wong being the sole owner thereof. The assignment carried the building which had been constructed on the premises. On June 20, 1908, Ollason entered into a…