Hoffman v. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Reading

Opinion by

Me. Justice Kephart,

Appellants sued to recover for loss under a policy insuring a building on land leased from the D., L. & W. R. R. Co. Judgment n. o. v. was entered for defendant, hence this appeal. The insurance contract contained the usual statements, — it should be void if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership, or if the subject of insurance be a building on ground not owned by the insured in fee simple; no officer, agent or representative shall have power to waive any provision or condition of the policy. Plaintiffs aver in their statement…