Lebanon Mutual Insurance v. Hoover, Hughes & Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Centre county: Of July Term 1885, No. 102. This was an action of covenant brought by E. C. Humes, George W. Hoover and W. V. Hughes, partners, trading as Hoover, Hughes & Co., against the Lebanon Mutual Insurance Company, to recover the amount of a lire insurance policy on the property of the plaintiffs destroyed by fire. Pleas, cove-nants performed, absque hoc.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Centre county: Of July Term 1885, No. 102. This was an action of covenant brought by E. C. Humes, George W. Hoover and W. V. Hughes, partners, trading as Hoover, Hughes & Co., against the Lebanon Mutual Insurance Company, to recover the amount of a lire insurance policy on the property of the plaintiffs destroyed by fire. Pleas, cove-nants performed, absque hoc. The following facts appeared on the trial, before Krebs, P/J.: Hoover, Hughes & Co., tbe plaintiffs, were manufacturers and dealers in lumber, owning and operating several large steam saw mills…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sterrett
One of the conditions of the policy in suit is, if the assured “shall have neglected to pay the premium,.....then and in every such case this policy shall be null and void.” The alleged breach of this condition is the only defence interposed by the insurance company.
The policy issued April 24th, 1882, for one year from that date, was twice renewed. The first renewal certificate is dated April 4th, 1883, to take effect at expiration of original risk, and the second April 1st, 1884, to take effect on the 24th day of that month. In both of these certificates, issued by the secretary under seal…
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