Baldwin v. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 240, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of Superior Ct., Jan. T., 1902, No. 51, affirming judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., June T., 1898, No. 211, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of C. L. Baldwin, Administrator, v. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company. Appeal from Superior Court. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court and by the report in 20 Pa. Superior Ct. 238. Error assigned was the judgment of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
In 1897 John L. Bulford and H. M. Hatfield conducted a mercantile business in Dallas, Luzerne county in name of H. M. Hatfield & Company. They were joint owners of the building in which the business was conducted. On May 5, 1897, the defendant issued to them a policy of insurance against loss by fire for the term of three years, in which the building was insured for $1,000 and the merchandise therein for $2,000. On November 1, 1897, the partnership was dissolved on account of the failing health of Bulford who sold and transferred his interest in the merchandise to…
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