McCrea v. Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Southern Pennsylvania
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 20, March T., 1911, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1907, No. 101, on verdict for defendant in case of W. H. McCrea, Administrator of James D. Rea, deceased, v. Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Southern Pennsylvania. Assumpsit upon a policy of fire insurance. Before Sadler, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 20, March T., 1911, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1907, No. 101, on verdict for defendant in case of W. H. McCrea, Administrator of James D. Rea, deceased, v. Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Southern Pennsylvania. Assumpsit upon a policy of fire insurance. Before Sadler, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaveb, J.,
The defendant was a mutual fire insurance company, *621of which the decedent, of whose estate the plaintiff was administrator, was a member. The estate of the decedent held, at the time of his death, a policy in the defendant company, covering thirteen distinct items, the last of which was a tenant house valued at $532.
The principal grounds of defense were, first, that the plaintiff at the time of the loss was in default in the payment of two different assessments regularly levied, of which he had due notice, and, second, the failure to furnish proofs of loss, as required by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Universal Mutual Fire Insurance v. Weiss Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
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- Edelson v. American Employers InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927