National Fire Insurance v. Grace

Fish,'J.

At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant moved for a.nonsuit upon several grounds. The first ground was, “because it appears from the evidence.that the plaintiff seeks to recover upon a policy of insurance, issued to and now in the name of A. M. Knight, which policy,, or right to recover thereon, is not connected with the plaintiff in the case.” The-second ground was, “because it appears from the evidence that the title to and the right to recover upon said policy, if it exists at all, is out of the plaintiff in this case.” We think the. court should have sustained this…