Legal Opinion
Hocking v. British America Assurance Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1911No. 9251PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Talhnan, J., entered June 13, 1910, granting a non-suit in an action upon a policy of fire insurance.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
— This is an action upon a policy of insurance for $1,000, issued by the defendant to the plaintiff’s intestate, insuring him for the term of three years from the 21st day of November, 1906, against all direct loss or damage by.fire to a certain building, occupied by the insured as a residence and situated at Hot Springs Station, in King county. On the 25th day of June, 1908, and within the life of the policy, the building was totally destroyed by fire. The policy of insurance contains this clause:
“The company shall not be liable for loss caused directly or indirectly by invasion,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Grand Trunk Railroad v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Conner v. Manchester Assur. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1904
- Barton v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
- Commercial Union Assur. Co. v. Pacific Union ClubCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1909
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