Degenhardt v. Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 76, April T., 1910, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4. Allegheny County, Fourth Term, 1907, No. 951, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Jacob Degenhardt, Jr., v. Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Cohen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,100. Defendants appealed.
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Appeal, No. 76, April T., 1910, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4. Allegheny County, Fourth Term, 1907, No. 951, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Jacob Degenhardt, Jr., v. Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Cohen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,100. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were (1) refusal of binding instructions for defendants; (2) refusal of judgment for defendants n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
This case and one by the same plaintiff against the Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd., were tried together in the court below. Verdicts and judgments were rendered and entered against both defendants. Separate appeals were taken which were argued here together, the questions involved being precisely the same, and their presentation included in the same paper-book. .
Practically a single question is raised for consideration, although presented under two assignments of error. The first assigns for error the refusal of the court to the point that “Under all the evidence, the verdict…
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