Allegro v. Rural Valley Mut. Fire Ins.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 128, Oct. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Jefferson Co., Nov. T., 1919, No. 205, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles Allegro v. Rural Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Assumpsit on policies of fire insurance. Before Cor-bet, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,692. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 128, Oct. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Jefferson Co., Nov. T., 1919, No. 205, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles Allegro v. Rural Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Assumpsit on policies of fire insurance. Before Cor-bet, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,692. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings and instructions appearing by the opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting the record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This is an action of assumpsit on fire insurance policies. Plaintiff was the owner of a frame building at Knoxdale, Jefferson County, wherein he conducted a small general store. On February 6, 1919, the building and contents were destroyed by fire. He then held two policies, previously issued to him by defendant, amounting to $1,200 on the building and $3,000 on the contents. Notice of the fire was given defendant and proofs of loss submitted, but payment was not made by reason of plaintiff’s alleged fraud. He held at the same time a policy of $1,100 in the…
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