This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol9 Bills And Notes, Guaranty And Suretyship, Insurance, Bankruptcy", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
Any property, either real or personal, may be the subject of insurance. The property must be in existence at the time when the contract takes effect.1 An insurance contract, however, may be made to apply to after acquired property. It is a doubtful question whether the fact that the property is illegally kept or used will render the contract invalid.2
 
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