Assigned Estate of Zehring

Citations

• 4 Pa. Super. 243
• 1897 Pa. Super. LEXIS 113

Syllabus

<p>Insurance — Insurable interest of widow in her dower estate.</p> <p>A widow’s dower being an estate in land the widow has an insurable interest therein.</p> <p>Actions — Parties—Insurance of dower interest.</p> <p>A widow, having an insurable interest in land sold subject to her dower, can in her own name maintain an action on a policy of insurance taken out for her protection, although such policy was nominally issued to the terre-tenant as the owner of the legal title, and payment to her by the company is a good payment and a protection to the company.</p> <p>Insurance of dower interest — Effect of as to arrears due.</p> <p>A widow having effected insurance to protect her dower interest a payment of such insurance is not in relief os arrears of dower due her by the terre-tenant prior to the loss, the terre-tenant having no interest in the policy.</p>