New Kensington Lumber Co. v. German Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 142, April T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Nov. T„, 1904, No. 515, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of New Kensington Lumber Company v. German Insurance Company of Freeport. Assumpsit on a contract of fire insurance. Before Kennedy, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 142, April T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Nov. T„, 1904, No. 515, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of New Kensington Lumber Company v. German Insurance Company of Freeport. Assumpsit on a contract of fire insurance. Before Kennedy, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto. — An undisclosed principal has the right to enforce a contract made by his agent with a third party, although the third party has dealt with the agent, supposing him…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The policy of insurance in this case contained the following: “The German Insurance Company of Freeport, Illinois, in consideration of the stipulations herein named, and of seven and 50-100 dollars premium does insure H. E. Armstrong for the term of one year from the 26th day of October, 1903, at noon, to the 26th day of October, 1904, at noon, against all direct loss or damage by fire, except as hereinafter provided, to an amount not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, to the following described property while located and contained as described herein, and not…
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