Vinkelstein v. Northwestern National Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 39, March T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Oct. T., 1913, No. 1396, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry Vinkelstein and Albert Horvitch, trading as Vinkelstein & Horvitch, v. Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Barber, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 39, March T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Oct. T., 1913, No. 1396, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry Vinkelstein and Albert Horvitch, trading as Vinkelstein & Horvitch, v. Northwestern National Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Barber, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $687. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing binding instructions for defendant and in refusing to enter…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Williams, J.,
This is a suit on a policy of fire insurance containing the usual clause that proofs of loss must be furnished by the insured within sixty days after the fire. A fire oc*541curred January 5,1913. The proofs were sent and were received, but a dispute arose as to when they were received. The clause referred to was in the following words: "within sixty days after the fire......shall render a statement to the company, signed and sworn to by the insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the time and origin of the fire, the interest of the insured, etc.” Of…
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