Vane v. C. Hoffberger Company

On September 14, 1948, C. Hoffberger Company, appellee, serviced the oil burner in a building owned by James Harrison Vane and Margaret Vane, his wife, in Baltimore City. Employees of the appellee allowed smoke to permeate the premises causing damage to that building and certain foodstuffs. The Vanes had two insurance policies, one with the Employer’s Fire Insurance Company covering loss to food and other stocks, the other with the Home Insurance Company covering damage to the building and fixtures. The Vanes were paid $75 by the Employer’s Fire Insurance Company for damage to food, and…