Miller v. Interstate Casualty Co. of New York
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 35, Jan. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1897, No. 785, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John S. Miller v. The Interstate Casualty Company of New York. Assumpsit upon a policy of accident insurance. Before Edwards, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 35, Jan. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1897, No. 785, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John S. Miller v. The Interstate Casualty Company of New York. Assumpsit upon a policy of accident insurance. Before Edwards, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. At the trial the court reserved the following points : 8. It being the undisputed evidence in this case that the injuries complained of here were intentionally inflicted upon the insured by Lee W. Nichols, the measure of the company’s liability is the sum of $20.00, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
In the policy of accident insurance in suit the occupation of the plaintiff was described as “ collector and constable (serving civil writs only).” The policy declared that it was “issued and accepted by the insured subject to the conditions upon the back ” thereof and that “ the terms are not waivable by agents, and any modifications thereof shall not be valid unless indorsed upon the policy by the president, vice president or secretary.” One of the so-called conditions indorsed on the back and made part of the policy was as follows: “ In case of injuries, fatal or…
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