Ramirez v. United Firemen's Insurance Co.

On June 16 and 17, 1915, the defendant United Firemen’s Insurance Company of Philadelphia issued to plaintiff two policies of fire insurance, one in the sum of $350 upon his dwelling-house, and one for one thousand dollars on the furniture therein. Thereafter, by a contract of reinsurance, the defendant British America Assurance Company entered into a contract whereby it assumed the obligations of said first-named company. Nearly two years thereafter, to wit, May 2, 1917, the house and contents were destroyed by fire, and in an action brought by plaintiff upon the policies, judgment • was…