Legal Opinion
Presson v. Commonwealth Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 5, 1951No. Appeal, No. 241PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
The plaintiff insured with the defendant company the fixtures, equipment, furnishings and decorations of a Club against loss by fire while “located and contained as described [in the policy] . . . but not elsewhere.” The policy recited the insured property as being in a building “occupied as a Club situated E/S of U.S. Highway #61 on Part of U.S. Private Survey No. 1062 Twp. 24 Range 14, New Madrid County one mile South of Sikeston, Missouri, State of Missouri.” Damage to the property by fire having occurred, the defendant refused to pay the plaintiff’s claim for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Burr v. . the Broadway Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Le Gendre v. Scottish Union & National InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Charles J. Beck, Jr. v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, Mary M. Brantley, a Minor, Etc. And M. O. Brantley, Jr., Individually v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company of HarrisburgCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Flax v. Prudential Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1957
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- Jones v. Protection Mut. Fire Ins. of CambriaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1951
- B. Axe Enterprises v. Northeastern Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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