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ALIENATION-Continued.

does not avoid policy when, 704.
when it does avoid policy, 705.

special provisions in policy as to, 706.

policy invalidated by, whether involuntary or not, 707,

707.

bankruptcy is when, 707, 708.

suspension of interest under, rule, 709.
deed and mortgage back, effect of, 711.

death of assured, avoid policy when, 712.

sale of interest by one joint owner to the other, effect of, 738,
748.

sale of interest by one partner to another, 738.

dissolution of firm, effect of, 748.

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of policy by indorsement, effect, of 147.

increase or change of risk,

when prohibited, change material, per se, 580.

question for jury, when, 580.

court, when, 581.

effect of knowledge of, by agent, 582.

changes, when immaterial, 582.

in case of erection of new buildings, 584.

change of risk, 585.

test as to what is material, in case of, 586.

conditions as to, not extended by implication, 587.
notice need not be given, except when material, 588.
does not invalidate, unless risk is increased, 589.
change of tenant, 589.

usages relating to, effect of, 588,590.

conditions relating to, 597.

ALTERATION—Continued.

change of business, 598.

lessening risk will not avoid policy, 599.

ordinary repairs not a material alteration, 601-603.
burden of proving increase of risk on the insurer, 603.
when material, 604–608.

in case of enlargement of building, 608-611.

can be no offset of benefits, 599.

AMBIGUITY:

rule as to 174–175.

in policy may be explained by parol, 9 n 2.

AMBULATORY RISKS:

rule as to place of, 115–122.

phaeton, 116.

wagon, 118.

mules, 120

horses, 120 n 2.

threshing machine, 120.

wearing apparel, 119.

APPORTIONMENT:

of risk, essential to valid contract to insure when, 38 n 3.
see Kimball v. Lion Ins. Co. 38 n 3.

APPLICATION

stipulation in does not make it warranty, 353.

APPLICATION-Continued.

description of risk a warranty, 353–360.

examination of risk by insurer or its agent, 360.

when knowledge of agent is not knowledge of insurer, 360.
waiver by agent, 361.

policy must clearly adopt, 365.

may be in part adopted, 370.

made subsequent to policy, 372.

not binding unless made by authority of assured, 372.
policy cannot be burdened with new conditions, 374.
endorsements on party of policy, 374.

renewals, subject to when, 373.

mutual policies, rule as to, 375.

when interest of assured must be stated, 375.

void in part, void in toto-Exceptions, 382-393.

concealment or misrepresentation of matters known to insurer,

398.

oral, 394.

incumbrances, 375.

representations or warranties, 398.

defective plan of premises, 399.

answers must be true, 400.

insurer may rely on statements of assured, 400.
statements not called for by questions, 403.
equivocal or doubtful answers, 406-416.
policy issued without representations, or,
what statements are not warranties, 403.
what are, 403.

verbal, effect of, 410.

when matters in, not warranties, 411.

when part of policy, 349–353.

must be made so by reference to, in policy, 349–353.

stipulation in application does not make it part of policy, 353.

see Owens v. Holland Purchase Ins. Co., 353.

in case of doubt, statements in, will be treated as representations,
298.

defect in plan of premisies, effect of, 399.

APPLICATION :

questions must be answered with substantial accuracy, 400.

see Jacobs v. Eagle Ins. Co., 400.

company may rely on answers in, 400.

what will excuse errors in answers in, 401.

filled out by agent of insurer, false answers in, made by agent,

effect of, 148.

qualification of answers in effect of, 417.

see Redmond v. Hartford Ins. Co., 417.

answers to questions in, not responsive, effect of, 408.

see Jersey City Ins. Co. v. Carson, 408.

Alkan v. N. H. Ins. Co., 408 n. 3.

oral, effect of, 394.

statements in as to incumbrances, 395.

for insurance, mistatements by agent of insurer, effect of, 9 n. 2.
illustrations, 9 n. 2.

statements not in answer to questions, not warranties, 403.

see Hartford Protection Ins. Co. v. Harmer, 403.

omitting to answer questions in, 404.

illustrations, 404-410.

equivocal or doubtful answers in effect of, 406-410.

see Dayton Ins. Co. v. Kelly, 407.

must be true when made, 311.

see Stebbins v. Globe Ins. Co. 311.

ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN POLICY:

See ARBITRATION.

ARBITRATION :

clause in policy, effect of, 1009-1019.

see Mentz v. Armenia F. Ins. Co. 1010.
only relates to adjustment of loss, 1010.
submission may be revoked when, 1011.
may be waived, 1013.

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