Evans v. Crawford County Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Crawford county: Geoegke CleMENtsoN, Circuit Judge. Action to recover on an insurance policy. The complaint was in due form for the recovery of loss by fire insured .against by the contract contained in the policy.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Crawford county: Geoegke CleMENtsoN, Circuit Judge. Action to recover on an insurance policy. The complaint was in due form for the recovery of loss by fire insured .against by the contract contained in the policy. The defendant answered, among other things, that plaintiff had no insurable interest in the dwelling house, which was insured for $600, and that he forfeited all right to recover by reason of false swearing in making proofs of loss. The policy con-' tained conditions on both of such subjects. The evidence Was to the effect that…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Respondent was the owner of the land on which the dwelling house mentioned in the policy was situated when the insurance was effected. ITc was in possession thereof under a land contract, was not in default, and had made some payments on such contract, and also had made valuable improvements on the land. The equitable ownership was in him, the legal title only being in his vendor in trust to secure the unpaid purchase money. That made him to all intents and purposes the owner of the premises, his interest being of sufficient dignity to satisfy the calls of a policy as to the interest of the…
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