Benicia Agricultural Works v. Germania Insurance Co.

Citations

• 97 Cal. 468
• 32 P. 512
• 1893 Cal. LEXIS 570

Syllabus

<p>Fire Insurance—Harvesting-machine — Construction of Policy.— A policy of insurance against fire, upon a harvesting-machine, which ran in terms for a period of one year, but which contained a clause in the body of the policy, “ all while owned by assured, and known as the Harvest King harvesting machine and outfit, and operating in the grain-fields, and in transit from place to place, in connection with harvesting in Fresno County,” must be construed as meaning that the insurance company would be responsible if the property should be destroyed by fire at any time during the year, while operating in the grain-fields, or in transit from place to place in connection with harvesting, and does not cover a loss by fire occurring after the harvesting season was over, and after the machine had been taken to the home of the insured to he put in his shed.</p>