Clymer Opera Co. v. Flood City Mutual Fire Ins.

Citations

• 238 Pa. 137
• 85 A. 1111
• 1913 Pa. LEXIS 934

Syllabus

<p>Insurance — Fire insurance — Bole ownership — Covenants— Waiver — Estoppel.</p> <p>Where a policy of fire insurance is issued without a written application, and the agent authorized by the company to write the policy knows that the covenant as to “unconditional and sole ownership” in the insured, is inconsistent with the facts, and the insured has been guilty of no fraud or misrepresentation, the company is estopped from setting up the breach of the covenant in a suit on the policy.</p>