Wood v. American Automobile Insurance

Citations

• 109 Kan. 801
• 202 P. 82
• 1921 Kan. LEXIS 372

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Automobile Insurance — Automobile — Change of Ownership — Transporting Passengers for Hire — Policy Terminated. A clause in a policy insuring against loss of an automobile by theft provided that any change in the ownership or interest of the assured, would immediately terminate the policy. Another clause provided that the policy should terminate if the ear should be used for the transportation of passengers for hire. Held, that such prohibited use would avoid the policy whether or not the insured knew of such use, and further held, that the company, under the evidence, was not estopped to urge both defenses.</p>