Knop v. National Fire Insurance

Action on a fire insurance policy issued by defendant upon plaintiff’s dwelling and household effects. *361It is insisted that under a clause in the policy which provided that the policy should be void “if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership/5 inasmuch as plaintiff held under a land contract, he could not recover. Plaintiff marU no written application, nor is it claimed that he null any representations as to ownership. It has been repeatedly held that such a condition will not invalidate the policy in such case. Farmers’ Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Fogelman, 35…