Hawthorne v. German Alliance Insurance

This was an action in assumpsit brought by appellant against the appellee company, to recover upon an alleged contract made by appellee to renew a policy of fire insurance.

Issues were joined and the cause heard by the court and a jury, and at the close of the evidence on the part of the appellant, the court, at the request of the appellee, gave the jury a peremptory instruction, directing them to find the issues for appellee. The jury so found and judgment was entered against appellant for costs, and, thereupon, this appeal was perfected.

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