German American Insurance v. Hocking
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County: Of January Term 1887, No. 72. Covenant by George H. Hocking brought April 17th, 1885, against the German American Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, on a policy of fire insurance issued by the defendant to the plaintiff. The facts of the case as they appeared on the trial before Baer, J., were as follows: On the 3d day of December, 1884, the defendant issued a policy of fire insurance to Geo.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County: Of January Term 1887, No. 72. Covenant by George H. Hocking brought April 17th, 1885, against the German American Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, on a policy of fire insurance issued by the defendant to the plaintiff. The facts of the case as they appeared on the trial before Baer, J., were as follows: On the 3d day of December, 1884, the defendant issued a policy of fire insurance to Geo. H. Hocking, for $1000. “ On his two story, frame, tin-roof building, occupied for mercantile purposes and family residence, situate on wre$t side of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
On the 3d December, 1884, the German American Insurance Company of Pennsylvania issued a policy of fire insurance, to George H. Hocking, in the sum of $1000, “ on his two story, frame, tin roof building, occupied for mercantile purposes and family residence, situate on west side of Centre street, Meyers-dale, Penna., etc., etc.; the company covenanted to make good unto the assured, all loss, not exceeding in amount the sum insured, as should happen to the premises from fire, from the 29th November, 1884, to the 29th November, 1885; ” “ the amount of loss or damage to be estimated, according…
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