Fraim v. National Fire Ins.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 377, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Jan. T., 1894, No. 28, on verdict for plaintiffs. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Livingston, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the policy contained a stipulation prohibiting the use of gasoline on the premises insured.
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Appeal, No. 377, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Jan. T., 1894, No. 28, on verdict for plaintiffs. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Livingston, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the policy contained a stipulation prohibiting the use of gasoline on the premises insured. It appeared that plaintiffs kept a barrel of gasoline in a small building not insured about fifteen feet from their factory where they conducted the business of silverplating. The gasoline was drawn by a spigot into the factory, and emptied into a kettle containing three or…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
On January 21, 1893, plaintiffs were carrying on the business of gold, silver and nickel plating in a three story brick building in Lancaster city; at that date, they took from defendant a policy of insurance against fire in the sum of $1,500 for the term of one year on all their tools, machinery, gas fixtures and water pipes in the building. One of the printed conditions of the policy read thus:
“ This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement endorsed hereon, or added hereto, shall be void, if, (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to the…
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