Primrose v. Casualty Co.

Citations

• 232 Pa. 210
• 81 A. 212
• 1911 Pa. LEXIS 706

Syllabus

<p>Insurance — Accident insurance — Construction—Public conveyance— Automobiles — Taxicab company.</p> <p>1. As the words used in a policy of insurance are tbe language of thé insurer, a salutary rule of construction requires them to be construed most favorably to the insured.</p> <p>2. A clause in an accident insurance policy providing double indemnity if injuries should be received “while riding as a passenger in or on a public conveyance, provided for passenger service, and propelled by. . . .gasoline” covers injuries received by the insured while riding in an automobile propelled by gasoline, which had been hired from a taximeter cab company, engaged in the business of hiring automobiles for general public use, and which was in charge of and driven by a chauffeur in the employ of the company.</p> <p>Mestkezat and Stewart, JJ., dissent.</p>