Wilson v. Trumbull Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Mercer county. This was an action by The Trumbull Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Samuel Wilson and Samuel Goodwin, trading under the firm of Samuel Wilson & Co., upon a note, termed a premium or deposite note, which the defendants, as members, gave to the said company. The suit was an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Mercer county. This was an action by The Trumbull Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Samuel Wilson and Samuel Goodwin, trading under the firm of Samuel Wilson & Co., upon a note, termed a premium or deposite note, which the defendants, as members, gave to the said company. The suit was an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace. The company was incorporated in pursuance of Act of 28th February, 1843, passed by the Legislature of the state of Ohio, and vras authorized to insure against fire, any mansion, house, or other building within the county of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered, by
Lowrie, J.
This was an insurance for five years on a stock of store, goods belonging to Wilson & Co., in a particular house. The sum of $2.88 was paid as premium, and a note for $80 was given as deposit money. Wilson & Co. sold out the entire stock of goods at one time, and they were removed to another place. No loss had happened between the date of the policy and the sale; but some losses happened afterwards, and within the five years, and the Company claims that Wilson & Co. are liable to contribute to the losses to the extent of their deposit note.
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