Devaney v. Northwestern National Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 2, March T., 1916, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1915, No. 771, dismissing exceptions to report of referee in case of John J. Devaney v. The Northwestern National Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. The case was referred to M. J. Martin, Esq., who reported in favor of the plaintiff.
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Appeal, No. 2, March T., 1916, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1915, No. 771, dismissing exceptions to report of referee in case of John J. Devaney v. The Northwestern National Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. The case was referred to M. J. Martin, Esq., who reported in favor of the plaintiff. Exceptions to the referee’s report were dismissed in an opinion by Edwards, P. J. Error assigned was the order dismissing the exceptions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
The defendant company issued its policy dated December 16, 1908, to Catherine Devaney insuring a dwelling house in the sum of $1,200. The policy was assigned September 4, 1909, to John J. Devaney, who brought this action to recover a loss sustained by a fire which occurred August 1, 1910. The case was first submitted to arbitrators, then a jury trial was had and a new trial being necessary, the parties agreed to a reference. The referee’s findings are based upon the evidence taken at the jury trial with additional testimony as to the bona tides of the appraisers.
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