Krug v. German Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 166, July T., 1891, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1 of Philadelphia Co., March T., 1890, No. 93, sustaining exceptions to report of referee. Assumpsit by Frank Krug to use of James M. Bowling & Co. against The German Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, ,on a policy of fire insurance. The case was referred by agreement to R. C. Dale, Esq., under the Act of May 15, 1874. The referee reported in favor of the defendant.
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Appeal, No. 166, July T., 1891, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1 of Philadelphia Co., March T., 1890, No. 93, sustaining exceptions to report of referee. Assumpsit by Frank Krug to use of James M. Bowling & Co. against The German Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, ,on a policy of fire insurance. The case was referred by agreement to R. C. Dale, Esq., under the Act of May 15, 1874. The referee reported in favor of the defendant. Exceptions to the report were sustained and judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant appealed. The facts appear in the opinion of the…
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The plaintiff brought this suit in the court below upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant company, whereby he was insured by loss against fire, for six months, from twelve o’clock noon, April 10, 1889, to twelve o’clock noon, Oct. 10, 1889, upon “frame building and shedding attached thereto, known as canning house,” and on machinery, canned goods, etc., contained therein. On the face of said policy was indorsed the following: “ It is understood and agreed that this policy shall be void and of no effect in case the premises, herein described, shall be occupied for any…
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