Harris v. York Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to the Common Pleas of YorJc county. This was an action of covenant by George Harris against The York County Mutual Insurance Company, on a policy of insurance against loss or injury by fire. The property insured was a two-storied frame house and frame back-building, and a two-storied frame dwelling-house, in the borough of Wrightsville, York county.
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Error, to the Common Pleas of YorJc county. This was an action of covenant by George Harris against The York County Mutual Insurance Company, on a policy of insurance against loss or injury by fire. The property insured was a two-storied frame house and frame back-building, and a two-storied frame dwelling-house, in the borough of Wrightsville, York county. The material facts of the case were as follows:— On the 24th of April 1861, James Herr Smith, agent of the company, made a resurvey and appraisement of the property situate on the north-east corner of Front and Hellam streets, in the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Woodward, C. J.
The first question upon the record is, .whether Harris had an insurable interest in the real estate described in the policy. The facts out of which this question grew are few.
In December 1860, his wife, Rebecca Harris, then and now living, and to whom issue has been born, purchased the property from the executors of her deceased father, and, with her husband, took possession on the 1st day of April 1861, but did not get her deed until July'1861. The premium-note for $207 was given April 23d 1861 by George Harris, and the policy issued…
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