Curtis v. Girard Fire & Marine Insurance

Duckworth, Justice.

We think the questions presented can be fully covered and determined by construing and properly applying to the facts of the case the Code, § 56-825, and the special provisions of the policy. The first ruling of the Court of Appeals complained of is the holding that the conformity clause of the policy relates only to provisions which are in violation of or are prohibited by a statute of the State. Policy provisions in violation of or prohibited by statute are automatically rendered null and void by such statute. Code, § 20-111. The prohibitory statute would as a matter of…