American Automobile Insurance v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

The single question for determination on this appeal, as presented by the action of the lower court on the prayers, is: Did the action of the assured in assuming liability in the manner shown by the record render the policy void and release the insurer? The facts which give rise to this question may be briefly but substantially stated as follows: Dr. Chester Riland was the owner of a Flint sedan, which on the night of December 9th-10th, 1926, was parked on the north •side of Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore City, in front of the doctor’s residence, with the parking lights burning. Dr. Riland had a…