Gendreau v. State Farm Fire Insurance Co.

Stone, Justice.

Suing his insurer to recover for the loss by fire of an automobile trailer, plaintiff was defeated below through the medium of a verdict directed for defendant. The appeal is from the denial of plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

After the policy was issued plaintiff sold his “Palace Travel Auto Home” (trade-name for the insured trailer) to another. To that change of ownership he did not procure the consent of defendant. Thereby the policy automatically lapsed. Plaintiff claims a waiver with the effect of continuing the policy in force. Assuming without deciding that so far…