Mankin

The subject of controversy in this action is stated by counsel for appellant as follows: “This is an action on an insurance policy executed by the defendant. The actual insurance agreement on the part of the defendant is in the form of a confiscation coverage, that is to say, another insurance company, to-wit: the Westchester Fire Insurance Company of New York, issued the main policy, to which was affixed the confiscation coverage rider executed by the defendant. The rider is set forth in full in the transcript on appeal, being exhibit ‘A’, and being on pages 10 et seq. of the transcript. Briefly, the agreement of insurance was to the effect that in the event the automobile insured should be seized by the federal, state, territory or county or municipal authorities by reason of the violation of the law relative to the transporting of intoxicating liquors, the company would indemnify the Mankin Motor Car Company in the extent of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). This action has arisen by virtue of the fact that the insured automobile.was indeed seized by the federal authorities and confiscated and the interest of the plaintiff herein, as the vendor of that automobile, was cut off.…