Linder v. Firemen's Insurance

Brailsford, Justice.

This appeal involves the construction of an insurance contract, consisting of a fire insurance policy and certain attached forms. The claim is for damage by windstorm to trees on the insured’s residential premises, located near Walterboro, South Carolina, and for the expense of removing debris resulting from such damage.

The insurer demurred to the complaint upon the ground that the policy did not cover damage to trees from windstorm. The demurrer was heard by the Hon. Keith M. Kinard, Judge of The Civil and Criminal Court of Colleton County, and was overruled by a formal…