Reeder v. Harborcreek Mutual Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 59, April T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1908, No. 67, on verdict for plaintiff in case of I. R. Reeder v. Harborcreek Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of live stock insurance. Before Walling, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the policy of insurance contained a clause insuring live stock against direct loss by hghtning.
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Appeal, No. 59, April T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1908, No. 67, on verdict for plaintiff in case of I. R. Reeder v. Harborcreek Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of live stock insurance. Before Walling, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the policy of insurance contained a clause insuring live stock against direct loss by hghtning. On the morning of May 4, 1907, the plaintiff discovered thirty-eight sheep and four lambs lying dead on his farm. During the night a severe thunder and lightning storm occurred. There were no marks on the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
In this action of assumpsit the plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment thereon for $323.40 for the loss of sheep and lambs killed, as he alleged, by lightning. There is no dispute as to the sudden death of the sheep and lambs on the night of May 3, or morning of May 4, 1907. And that on that night there was a severe rainstorm with heavy lightning and thunder. Nor is it disputed that the defendant company had insured the defendant’s sheep and the policy was then in full force. The testimony as to what caused the death of the sheep and lambs is circumstantial, and we…
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