Smith v. West Branch Mutual Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 2, March T., 1906, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1904, No. 35, on verdict for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Luke O. Smith v. The West Branch Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Hart, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the-facts. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Pontee, J.,
The plaintiff applied for insurance upon his dwelling house, pump-house, household furniture and wearing apparel, situated upon his farm in Penn township, Lycoming county, to E. W. Michael,‘agent of the defendant company residing at Hughesville, who made an examination of the premises, received the application, premium and premium note, and forwarded the same to the home office of the defendant company. The company executed a policy dated May 4,1903, insuring the dwelling house in the sum of $800, the pump house in the sum of $50.00, the household furniture in the sum of…
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