McGinness v. Caledonian Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 237, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 452, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of A. G. McGinness v. Caledonia Insurance Company of Scotland. Assumpsit on policy of insurance. Before Bell, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Yerdict for plaintiff for $1,034 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 237, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 452, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of A. G. McGinness v. Caledonia Insurance Company of Scotland. Assumpsit on policy of insurance. Before Bell, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Yerdict for plaintiff for $1,034 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence, the charge of the court, answers to points and refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. On removal of the goods from the house…
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Head, J.,
The plaintiff purchased a policy from the defendant ^company insuring against loss or damage by fire a lot *378of personal property, household goods, furniture, wearing apparel and the like “while located and contained as described herein”......“all while contained in the two-story slate roof brick building and additions, adjoining and communicating, occupied as a dwelling house situated No. 19 south side Kumbarger Avenue, Dubois, Pa.” During the life of the policy the plaintiff removed these goods to Leechburg, Pa., where they arrived safely, without injury or depreciation in…
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