Barnes v. Union Mut. Fire Ins.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Reported from Nisi Prius by Davis, J. This was an action on a policy of insurance, to recover for loss insured against.
1Opinion of the Court
The facts in the case, bearing on the questions considered, are fully indicated in the opinion of the Court, which was drawn up by
Davis, J.
The plaintiff applied for insurance on "one half, in 'Common and undivided,” of certain buildings, and household furniture therein. In answer to the question, "who owns and occupies the buildings,” he answered, "the applicant owns and occupies the property.” A fair construction of this representation of title is, that the applicant was the owner of an undivided half of the property described, and the sole owner of the property to be insured. This…
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