Weaver v. Hartford Fire Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is an action on an automobile insurance policy to recover for damage to a 2,250 gallon tank alleged to be equipment of a newly purchased truck in substitution for the truck described in the policy. Plaintiff insured recovered and defendant company has appealed. The facts are not in controversy and are as follows:

On April 2, 1946, plaintiff, being the owner of a 1939 Ford tank-*81truck, -obtained from defendant a policy of insurance covering a “1939 Ford 2,250 Gallon Tank Truck” from loss by fire and, among other things, explosion. By the…