Schiavoni v. Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 154, April T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Payette Co., March T., 1910, No. 189, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Dominick Schiavoni v. The Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Umbel; P. J. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,262.12. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 154, April T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Payette Co., March T., 1910, No. 189, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Dominick Schiavoni v. The Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Umbel; P. J. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,262.12. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing binding instructions for defendant and in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. The contract was entire: Gottsman v. Ins. Co.,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
This action is brought by the plaintiff upon a policy of insurance, "against all direct loss or damage by fire . . . . to an amount not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars to the following described property, while located and contained as described herein, and not elsewhere, to wit.” Then follows a statement describing the property, both real and personal, in the following form: “$350 — on one two-story composition roof frame store building and its addition . . . .; $800 — on general stock of merchandise, consisting of dry goods, etc., all only while contained in the above…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Welsh v. London Assurance Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Bole v. New Hampshire Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Caldwell v. Fire Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Philad. Tool Co. v. British Am. Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Swan v. Watertown Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
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- Holmes v. Allemannia Fire InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Benchoff v. Paradise Mutual Insurance, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Adams County1958
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