...* or if the hazard be increased by any means within the control or knowledge of the insured, * * * or if ( any usage or custom of trade or manufacture...abovedescribed premises benzine, benzole, dynamite, ether, fireworks, gasoline, Greek fire, gunpowder exceeding twentyfive pounds in quantity, naphtha,...

...illuminating gas or vapor be generated in the described building (or adjacent thereto) for use therein; or if (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture...notwithstanding) there be kept, used, or allowed on the above -described premises benzine, benzole, * * * gasoline, * * * naphtha, * * * or petroleum, or any...

...knowledge of the insured," unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed thereon or added thereto; "or if (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture...notwithstanding) there be kept, used, or allowed on the premises, benzine, gasoline, naphtha, or other explosives." The rate of insurance was very low. The...

...Policy. — Under a policy providing that, if there was any benzine on the premises, it would be void, "any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to the contrary notwithstanding." a custom of the business in using a small amount of benzine cannot be shown to excuse the violation...

...void .... if the hazard be increased by any means within the control or knowledge of the insured, ... or if (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture...notwithstanding) there be kept, used or allowed on the above described premises, benzine, benzole, dynamite, ether, fireworks, gasoline, greek fire, gunpowder...

...policy, ^unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed herein or added hereto, shall be void * * * if (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to...kept, used, or allowed on the above-described premises * » » gasoline. * * *' "And defendant furtlfer alleges and states that there was indorsed upon said...

...or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has, or • • • if (nny usage or custom of the trade or manufacture to the contrary notwithstanding) there be kept, used or allowed upon the described premises * * * gasoline * * * or petroleum or any of its products of greater inflammability...

...on a building used for silver plating, contained the stipulation, "this entire policy shall be void If (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to...above-described premises, benzine, benzole, dynamite, ether, gasoline, * * • or other explosive." A barrel of gasoline was kept In an uninsured building,...

...or If the subject of the Insurance was a building on ground not owned by the Insured in fee simple, or If (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to the contrary notwithstanding) there was kept used, or allowed on the premises, benzine. As the defendant did not desire to go to the jury...

...contracts In view of the ordinary business methods. The words contained In another clause of the policy, "any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to the contrary notwithstanding," have no application to the clause permitting repairs. The clause In which they are found must be read...