Molaka v. American Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 137, April T., 1905, by-defendant, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1904, No. 991, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of George Molaka to use of Fredericka Klein v. American Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
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Appeal, No. 137, April T., 1905, by-defendant, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1904, No. 991, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of George Molaka to use of Fredericka Klein v. American Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The averments of the statement and affidavit of defense are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court made absolute rule for judgment for want a sufficient affidavit of defense. Error assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Portee, J.,
The court below made absolute a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, and the defendant appeals. Accepting the averments of the affidavit of defense as true, we have the following facts :
The defendant company issued to George Molaka, the legal plaintiff, a policy of insurance upon a dwelling house of which the latter was the owner. The policy contained a provision that, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed thereon, it should become void “if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether…
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- Everly v. RiceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
- Fritch v. Citizens' Bank of ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Yentzer v. Farmers' Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
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