Garner v. Milwaukee Mechanics' Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Greene, J.:

The plaintiff was defeated in an action on a fire-insurance policy, and to reverse the judgment he prosecutes this proceeding.

The policy contained a provision that it should become void “if any change other than by the death of an insured take place in the interest, title or possession of the subject of insurance (except change of occupants without increase of hazard), whether by legal process or judgment or by voluntary act of the insured, or otherwise.” When the insurance was obtained the insured was the owner of the title to the property;…