Baer v. Phœnix Insurance
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 49 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. CITED— 38 Barb., 402 ; Carroll vs. Charter Oak Ins. Co. 5 Hill, 147; 5 Dcnio, 154. 2American Leading Cases, 488. 25 Barb., 191. 23 Wendell, 22; Lightbody vs. North American Ins. Co. 4 Cowcn, 645; Perkins vs. Wash. Ins. Co. 2 Kent’s Com., 620. 25 Barb., 191; Goit vs. National Protection Ins. Co. 1 Smith’s Leading Cases, Dumper case. CITED— 20 Indiana, 520; Rising Sun Ins.
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CASE 49 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. CITED— 38 Barb., 402 ; Carroll vs. Charter Oak Ins. Co. 5 Hill, 147; 5 Dcnio, 154. 2American Leading Cases, 488. 25 Barb., 191. 23 Wendell, 22; Lightbody vs. North American Ins. Co. 4 Cowcn, 645; Perkins vs. Wash. Ins. Co. 2 Kent’s Com., 620. 25 Barb., 191; Goit vs. National Protection Ins. Co. 1 Smith’s Leading Cases, Dumper case. CITED— 20 Indiana, 520; Rising Sun Ins. Co. vs. Slaughter. 1 Arnold on Ins., 291,292. Angelí on Fire and Life Ins., secs, 140, 142, 143, 380. Ellis on the Law of Fire and Life Ins., 28. 5…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion op the court:
In this action by the appellant against the appellee on a policy of insurance, the court below instructed the jury to find for the appellee, and, on such finding, rendered judgment in bar of the action.
The policy, issued on the 21st of July, 1866, for an advanced premium of one hundred dollars, insured for one year, to the amount of five thousand dollars, goods in a brick house in the city of Vicksburg.
Among other stipulations, the policy contained the following, in substance and effect:
1. That in the event of loss by fire, immediate notice…
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