Schaeffer v. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll County. The case is stated, in the opinion of the Court. The policy sued on provided “ that in case the above mentioned premises shall at any time, after the making and during the timé this policy would otherwise continue in force, be so altered, or be appropriated, applied or used, to or for the purpose of carrying oh or exercising therein any trade, business or vocation, which, according to the by-laws and conditions, class of…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll County. The case is stated, in the opinion of the Court. The policy sued on provided “ that in case the above mentioned premises shall at any time, after the making and during the timé this policy would otherwise continue in force, be so altered, or be appropriated, applied or used, to or for the purpose of carrying oh or exercising therein any trade, business or vocation, which, according to the by-laws and conditions, class of hazards, or rates hereto annexed, would increase the hazard, unless it be by the consent and agreement in writing of this…
1Opinion of the Court
McSherry J.
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The appellant’s tannery, bark-mill and stock in trade, which, with other property owned by him, were insured under one and the same policy issued by the appellee, were destroyed by fire on February the twenty-seventh, 1892. *570Due preliminary proof of loss was made, and subsequently suit was brought upon the policy to recover the amount of insurance written on that portion of the property which had been burned. During the progress of the trial in the Circuit Court for Carroll County, five exceptions were taken. The second one of these, though it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Cooper v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
- Washington Fire Insurance v. DavisonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
- Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance v. HullCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
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- Knights & Ladies of Security v. BellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Goodman v. SapersteinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911
- Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance v. SchaefferCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1896