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Show SAYS flffi, CAUSED, 'FRISCO'S LOS?'' Important Decision Given Affecting EarthquaK Clause in Insurance Pol j cies by a Circuit Judge. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS. An it portant. decision affeclln the Interpre'f. tlon of the earthquake clause In Instance Inst-ance policies waa rendered today In I'nlted States Circuit court by Ju.!r Whitson In the suit of T. I. Bt(. agaloit the Commercial Union Aaaurir.-i company of London. Judge Whltaon talnej an objection made against th traduction of testimony showtng that tti des;ructlon of property waa due to i crippling of the watermalns by the ir' quake, and In rendering the de:is;on ;v' sai1 : "I cannot divest myself of the hei; that the words 'direct or lndlre' oj i1mngc' were Intended to rela'e t.-y "-. dlrert or Indirect origin of the Are. not to the disarrangement of the ijin I -es employed to prevent the sprea.l L fire. " |