Lennox v. Greenwich Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 157, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Nov. Term, 1892, No. 246, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on fire insurance policy. Before McCluhg, J. At the trial it appeared from the evidence that plaintiff owned a house in Oakdale and that his father lived in Washington, Penna., and a few days before the date of the policy sent an agent named Hughes to Oakdale to see the son about insurance.
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Appeal, No. 157, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Nov. Term, 1892, No. 246, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on fire insurance policy. Before McCluhg, J. At the trial it appeared from the evidence that plaintiff owned a house in Oakdale and that his father lived in Washington, Penna., and a few days before the date of the policy sent an agent named Hughes to Oakdale to see the son about insurance. Hughes, a life insurance agent, went to Oakdale supposing plaintiff wanted life insurance but upon arrival there found that fire insurance was desired;…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
Upon the oral application of the plaintiff’s agent the defendant issued a policy of insurance upon (quoting from the policy) “ the following described property while located and contained as described herein, and not elsewhere, to wit: on his two story frame, tin roof dwelling situate on west side of Marion avenue, adjoining property of David A. Comstock, in Oakdale, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania.” This description was furnished by the plaintiff’s agent. The building was in fact a feed store, and was so used at the date of the policy. The policy contained the following…
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- Dowling v. Merchants InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Swan v. Watertown Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- King Brick Manufacturing Co. v. Phœnix InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Somerset County Mutual Fire Insurance v. UsawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
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