Daniel v. Transcontinental Ins.

The plaintiff, Sam D. Daniel, owned a Ford automobile on which he held an insurance policy issued by the defendant company, insuring him against loss of the car by theft, robbery or pilferage, except by a person or persons in the assured’s household or in his service or employment.

On the afternoon of September 12, 1926, Daniel parked his car on Fisk street in the City of Alexandria and went to a picture show. On returning later in the day to the place where he left the car, it was gone. He, with another party, made a search for the car but could not find it. He notified the members of the…