President of the Maryland Fire Insurance v. Whiteford
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from tlie Superior Court of Baltimore City. The questions in this cause arise upon a policy of insurance, issued by the appellant (the defendant below) to the appellees. The insured were engaged in the business of selling and rectifying liquors at No. 9 Commerce street, in the city of Baltimore.
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Appeal from tlie Superior Court of Baltimore City. The questions in this cause arise upon a policy of insurance, issued by the appellant (the defendant below) to the appellees. The insured were engaged in the business of selling and rectifying liquors at No. 9 Commerce street, in the city of Baltimore. Their policy contained the usual clauses in regard to hazardous and extra and especially hazardous articles, including in the first named class, paints, turpentine and varnish, in packages, and in the last named class, “ petroleum, carbon and coal oils of every ■ description.” From the…
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
The party insured in this case, according to the terms of their policy, were not to keep in the buildings occupied by them, any articles, goods, or merchandise denominated hazardous, or extra or specially hazardous, in the conditions of insurance annexed to the policy, except as provided in the policy, or thereafter agreed to by the insurers in writing upon the policy.
The original contract between the parties was modified by the endorsement upon the policy of the 24th November, 1865, specially referring to the article'described as “benzine.”
This endorsement is in the following language: “…
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