Commercial Union Fire Insurance v. Capouano

Atkinson, Justice.

Morris Capouano and his wife brought suit against the Commercial Union Eire Insurance Company upon a policy of fire insurance. The defendant answered, setting up a violation of the following provisions of the policy: “This policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement endorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void . . if the hazard be increased by any means within the control or knowledge of the insured; . . or if there be kept, used, or allowed on the above-described premises, benzine, benzole, dynamite, ether, fireworks, gasoline, greek fire, gunpowder exceeding…