Ulysses Elgin Butter Co. v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 31, Oct. T., 1901, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Potter Co., Sept. T., 1900, No. 211, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Ulysses Elgin Butter Company, Limited, v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit upon a policy of fire insurance.
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Appeal, No. 31, Oct. T., 1901, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Potter Co., Sept. T., 1900, No. 211, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Ulysses Elgin Butter Company, Limited, v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit upon a policy of fire insurance. At the trial plaintiff’s counsel offered in evidence the policy, plaintiff’s exhibit A, a copy of which was served upon the defendant company, in accordance with the rules of court, policy dated August 17, 1899, and signed by the officers of the company, and countersigned by Collins & Elliott, Coudersport, Pa. Objected to by counsel for…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaveb, J.,
The plaintiff is a joint stock or partnership association, organized under the Act of June 2, 1874, P. L. 271. It seeks to recover upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant to the Ulysses Elgin Butter Company. The suit was originally brought in this name but, upon the trial, leave was granted, upon motion, to amend by adding the word “ Limited.” The record of the formation of the partnership association was given in evidence as was also the deed for the land upon which the building was erected, for the destruction of which by fire, recovery was sought under the…
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