McCullough v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 14, April T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Clarion Co., Aug. T., 1894, No. 228, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on fire policy.
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Appeal, No. 14, April T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Clarion Co., Aug. T., 1894, No. 228, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on fire policy. Before Clark, P. J. Verdict for plaintiff for $865.06. Tbe following facts were stated in tbe opinion of tbe Superior Court: “ Policy No. 1851 of tbe defendant company was issued by, and delivered through its local agent, A. S. Jones, at Clarion, Pa., to tbe plaintiff, insuring him against direct loss or damage by fire except as therein provided, to an amount not exceeding $800 on bis stock of jewelry, etc., for tbe term of one year from…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
(after stating the facts as recited in the above statement of facts):
A vigorous defense was made by the company on the facts, but they were resolved against it by the jury returning a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $865.06. This finding was *237accepted as conclusive ; no motion for a new trial was made, as the manifest weight of the evidence was with the plaintiff. There is no remedy in this court as to that phase of the case: Gates v. Watt, 127 Pa. 27.
The defendant’s first point (1st assignment) was, “Under all the evidence in the'case, the verdict should be for the…
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