This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by William Herbert Page. Also available from Amazon: Commercial Contracts: A Practical Guide to Deals, Contracts, Agreements and Promises.
(A) Fire arising from any cause whatsoever and Lightning.
(B) While being transported in any conveyance by land or water - stranding, sinking, collision, burning or derailment of such conveyance, including general average and salvage charges for which the Assured is legally liable.
(C) Theft, robbery or pilferage, excepting by any person or persons in the Assured's household or in the Assurer's service or employment whether the theft, robbery or pilferage occur during the hours of such service or employment or not. and excepting also the wrongful conversion or secretion by a mortgagor or vendee in possession under mortgage, condition sale or lease agreement, and excepting in any case other than in case of total loss of the automobile described herein, the theft, robbery or pilferage of tools and repair equipment.
1. It is a condition of this policy that this Company shall not be liable for:
(a) Loss or damage to robes, wearing apparel, personal effects or extra bodies;
(b) Loss or damage which may be caused directly or indirectly by invasion, insurrection, riot, civil war or commotion, or military or usurped power;
2. It is a condition of this policy that it shall be null and void:
(a) If the automobile described herein shall be used for carrying passengers for compensation, or rented, or leased, or operated in any race or speed contest during the term of this policy;
(b) If at the time a loss occurs there be any other insurance covering against the risks assumed by this policy which would attach if this insurance had not been effected;
(c) If the interest of the Assured in the property be other than unconditional and sole ownership, or if the subject of this insurance be or become encumbered by any lien or mortgage except as otherwise endorsed hereon;
(d) If this policy or any part thereof shall be assigned without the consent of this Company endorsed hereon or in case of transfer or termination of any interest of the Assured other than by the death of an Assured, or any change in the nature of the insurable interest of the Assured in the property described herein, either by sale or otherwise.
This Company shall not be liable beyond the actual cash value of the property at the time any loss or damage occurs, and the loss or damage shall be ascertained or estimated according to such actual cash value, with proper deduction for depreciation however caused, and shall in no event exceed what it would then cost the assured to repair or replace the same with material of like kind and quality; such ascertainment or estimate shall be made by the Assured and this Company, or, if they differ, then by Appraisers as herein provided. It shall be optional with this Company to take all or any part of the property at such ascertained or appraised value and also to repair, rebuild or replace the property lost or damaged with other of like kind and quality within a reasonable time, on giving notice within thirty days after the receipt of sworn statement of loss herein required of its intention so to do; but there can be no abandonment to this Company of the property described.
Attached to and made part of Policy No.---------.
---------, Resident Agent.
(Signature of Agent)
Notice and Proof of Loss. - In the event of loss or damage the Assured shall forthwith give notice thereof in writing to this Company or the authorized agent who issued this policy, and shall protect the property from further loss or damage; and within sixty days thereafter, unless such time is extended in writing by this Company, shall render a statement to this Company, signed and sworn to by said Assured, stating the knowledge and belief of the Assured as to the time and cause of the loss or damage, the interest of the Assured, and of all others in the property; and the Assured, as often as required, shall exhibit to any person designated by this Company all that remains of any property herein described, and submit to examinations under oath by any person named by this Company, and subscribe the same; and, as often as required, shall produce for examination all books of account, bills, invoices, and other vouchers, or certified copies thereof if originals be lost, at such reasonable place as may be designated by this Company or its representative, and shall permit extracts and copies thereof to be made.
It is a condition of this policy that failure on the part of the Assured to render such sworn statement of loss to this Company within sixty days of the date of loss (unless such time is extended in writing by the Company) shall render such claim null and void.
Appraisal. - In the event of disagreement as to the amount of loss or damage the same must be determined by competent and disinterested appraisers before recovery can be had hereunder. The Assured and this Company shall each select one, and the two so chosen shall then select a competent and disinterested umpire. Thereafter the appraisers together shall estimate and appraise the loss or damage, stating separately sound value and damage, and failing to agree, shall submit their differences to the umpire; and the award in writing of any two shall determine the amount of such loss or damage; the parties thereto shall pay the appraiser respectively selected by them and shall bear equally the expenses of the appraisal and umpire.
Payment of Loss. - This Company shall not be held to have waived any provision or condition of this policy or any forfeiture thereof by any requirement, act or proceeding on its part relating to the appraisal or to any examination herein provided for; and the sum for which this Company is liable, pursuant to this policy, shall be payable sixty days after the notice, ascertainment, estimate and satisfactory proof of the loss herein required, have been received by this Company, including an award by appraisers when appraisal is required hereunder.
Protection of Salvage. - Any act of the Assured or this Company or its agents, in recovering, saving and preserving the property described herein in case of loss or damage, shall be considered as done for the benefit of all concerned and without prejudice to the rights of either party, and all reasonable expenses thus incurred shall constitute a claim under this policy.
Subrogation. - If this Company shall claim that the loss or damage was caused by the act or neglect of any person or corporation, private or municipal, this Company shall, on payment of the loss, be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all right of recovery by the Assured for the loss resulting therefrom, and such right shall be assigned to this Company by the Assured on receiving such payment.
It is a condition of this policy that this insurance shall not inure to the benefit of any carrier whatsoever but the right of the Assured to recover under this policy shall not be prejudiced by any release from liability which may have been given to any railroad or other carrier or bailee in any bill-of-lading or other contract of carriage or storage, and this Company concedes to the Assured the right to give such release; any right of recovery the Assured is entitled to against said carrier or others shall, by subrogation, inure to the benefit of this Company upon payment of the claim and this Company shall be entitled, if they so desire, to take over and conduct in the name of the Assured, the defense of any action or to prosecute any claim for indemnity, damages or otherwise against any third party.
Cancellation. - This policy shall be cancelled at any time at the request of the Assured; or by the Company by giving five days' notice of such cancellation. If this policy shall be cancelled as hereinbefore provided, or become void or cease, the premium having been actually paid, the unearned portion shall be returned on surrender of this policy, this Company retaining the customary short rate; except that when this policy is cancelled by this Company by giving notice it shall retain only the pro rata premium. Notice of cancellation mailed to the address of the Assured stated in the policy shall be a sufficient notice; the check of this Company, or its agent, when similarly mailed shall be a sufficient tender of any unearned premium.
Misrepresentation and Fraud. - This entire policy shall be void if the Assured or his agent has concealed or misrepresented, in writing or otherwise, any material fact or circumstance concerning this insurance or the subject thereof; or if the Assured or his agent shall make any attempt to defraud this Company either before or after the loss.
Agent. - No person shall be deemed an, agent of this Company unless specifically authorized in writing by the Company.
Suit Against Company. - No suit or action on this policy, for the recovery of any claim shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity unless the Assured shall have fully complied with all the foregoing requirements, nor unless commenced within twelve months next after the happening of the loss, provided that where such limitation of time is prohibited by the laws of the state wherein this policy is issued, then and in that event no suit or action under this policy shall be sustainable unless commenced within the shortest limitation permitted under the laws of such state.
This policy is made and accepted subject to the provisions, exclusions, conditions and warranties set forth herein or endorsed hereon together with such other provisions, exclusions, conditions or warranties as may be endorsed hereon or added hereto, and upon acceptance of this policy the Assured agrees that its terms embody all agreements then existing between himself and the Company, or any of its agents relating to the insurance described herein, and no officer, agent or other representative of this Company shall have power to waive any of the terms of this policy unless such waiver be written upon or attached hereto, nor shall any privilege or permission affecting the insurance under this policy exist or be claimed by the Assured unless so written or attached.
In witness whereof, etc.
See references under Sec. 3870.
 
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