Blacknall v. Maryland Casualty Co.

Suit was brought by appellant against ap-pellee on a policy of insurance against burglary of a safe “through the forcible opening upon the premises, when not open for business of such safe, effected by means of explosives, tools or chemicals, of which forcible opening there shall remain visible marks upon the exterior of such safe while such safe is duly closed and locked by at least one combination or time lock.”

The case was fried by the court, who found that, while the policy was in force, while plaintiff’s place of business was closed and locked, his safe was opened, that there were…