Wilson v. Hartford Fire Insurance

This was an action of assumpsit to recover upon a parol agreement to renew a fire insurance policy at the time of its expiration. The declaration contains one count, in substance, alleging that appellant, on the tenth day of December, 1909, entered into a certain agreement with appellee, in the nature of a fire insurance policy, which policy is set out in haec verba in the declaration, reciting therein that for the consideration of $48.36 the appellant insures Dr. Charles P. Wilson against loss by fire to the property, which is minutely described in the policy, for the aggregate sum of…