Backenstoe v. Kline
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 5, March T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Union Co., March T., 1903, No. 3, on verdict for plaintiff in case of C. Hershey Backenstoe, Receiver of the Susquehanna Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Harrisburg, v. Reuben Kline. Assumpsit to recover assessments on a policy of mutual fire insurance. Before McClure, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court gave binding instructions for plaintiff.
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Appeal, No. 5, March T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Union Co., March T., 1903, No. 3, on verdict for plaintiff in case of C. Hershey Backenstoe, Receiver of the Susquehanna Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Harrisburg, v. Reuben Kline. Assumpsit to recover assessments on a policy of mutual fire insurance. Before McClure, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court gave binding instructions for plaintiff. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $382.85. Defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The Susquehanna Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Harrisburg, Pa., was chartered April 26, 1873, by a decree of the court of common pleas of Dauphin county, to have and enjoy all the rights, powers and privileges, and be subject to the limitations and restrictions prescribed by the Act of April 2,1856, P. L. 211, with its supplements, the business of said corporation to be conducted on the mutual plan.
On November 13, 1893, the company issued a policy to the defendant, insuring his dwelling house in the sum of $2,000, and by the provisions of the act of 1856, sec. 11, it…
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