Maryland Casualty Co. v. H. A. Moss & Son, Inc.

Plaintiff issued to defendant a workmen's compensation insurance policy covering defendant's liability under the workmen's compensation act, effective July 19, 1929, and continuing for a period of one year thereafter. The policy terminated by its terms on July 19, 1930, and was not renewed. Plaintiff failed, however, to give notice of such termination to the department of labor and industry until after an employee of the defendant had been injured during the course of his employment. The employee was injured on January 23, 1932, and died as a result on January 24, 1932.

Defendant filed a…