Askew v. Maryland Insurance Co.

J. C. Askew sued the Maryland Insurance Company on a policy of fire insurance. The court directed a verdict for the company. The exception is to the overruling of the plaintiff’s motion for new trial.

The policy contained the following provisions: “This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement endorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void . . if the building herein described, whether intended for occupancy by owner or tenant, be or become vacant or unoccupied and so remain for ten days. . . This policy is made and accepted subject to the foregoing stipulations and conditions, and…