Sharp v. Scottish Union & National Insurance

This is an action on a policy of insurance against fire. Verdict and judgment went for the plaintiff, and the appeal is taken from the judgment and from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial. The name of the insured mentioned in the policy was Archie McBride, and the dwelling-house and property insured, it appears, was at the time owned by said Archie McBride and his wife, Edith McBride, jointly, and it is contended by the appellant that the judgment should be reversed on the ground that there can be no recovery in this case, inasmuch as the policy contains a clause to the…