Snowden v. Kittanning Ins.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OE ARMSTRONG COUNTV. No. 13 October Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 385 June Term 1886, C. P. On May 22, 1886, an action of debt was brought by David Snowden against The Kittanning Insurance Company to recover upon a policy of fire insurance dated August 29, 1884, in #1,000, #400 of which was upon a two-story frame building. The pleas did not appear upon the paper books.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OE ARMSTRONG COUNTV. No. 13 October Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 385 June Term 1886, C. P. On May 22, 1886, an action of debt was brought by David Snowden against The Kittanning Insurance Company to recover upon a policy of fire insurance dated August 29, 1884, in #1,000, #400 of which was upon a two-story frame building. The pleas did not appear upon the paper books. At the trial on June 17, 1887, the policy read in evidence contained a provision that “this company shall not be liable for a greater sum than two thirds the actual cash value of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Me. Justice Claek :
By the terms of this policy the Kittanning Insurance Company insured David Snowden, against loss or damage by fire or lightning, to the amount of one thousand dollars; $400 on his two-story frame building, etc., including the foundation, occupied as a dwelling; $25 on his cupboard and handloo'm therein contained, etc., for three years from August 28, 1884; the loss and damage to be proved and paid, or made good, according to certain terms and conditions specified.
It was provided-that the company should not be liable for a greater sum than two thirds of the actual…
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