Insurance Co. of North America v. Hannum

Citations

• 1 Monag. 369
• 1889 Pa. LEXIS 1260

Syllabus

<p>A policy of five insu/rance provided that “ if a building covered by this-policy shall become vacant or unoccupied without notice to or consent of the company, endorsed hereon, all liability hereunder will thereupon cease.” In an actioru on the policy, it appeared that the premises were leased to one Glasgow, whose-term expired on Thursday, April 1,1886. One Nugent leased the premises from April 1,1886, but was not able to take possession until Monday, April 5. Glasgow-removed a part of his eifects and obtained permission from the landlord to leave the remainder on the premises until Monday. On Saturday, Glasgow returned to the premises for the purpose of removing some of his goods, but he did not enter the house. On the evening of April 3, the house was burned. The court charged that the facts did not constitute such a non-occupancy of the premises for such a length of time as would vitiate the policy. Held not to be error.</p>