Sutton v. American Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 99, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Venango Co., Aug. T., 1897, No. 44, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Cjriswell, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The proofs of loss were offered in evidence by the plaintiff.
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Appeal, No. 99, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Venango Co., Aug. T., 1897, No. 44, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Cjriswell, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The proofs of loss were offered in evidence by the plaintiff. They were objected to by counsel for the defendant on the ground that they were not in compliance with the requirements of the policy in several respects, and particularly in that they did not contain a statement of the original cost of the personal property alleged to have been lost and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
The defendant company on June 11,1894, issued to plaintiff a policy of insurance against loss by fire in the sum of $3,400 on his farm buildings, dwelling house, barn, household and kitchen furniture, produce in barn, horses and mules; the term of the policy was three years. On February 7,1897, the buildings and part of the property contained therein were destroyed by fire; the plaintiff claimed his loss was $3,099. He gave immediate notice of the fire to the company; as the policy required that within sixty days thereafter he should under oath furnish the company…
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