William Zoller Co. v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1919, No. 981, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of William Zoller Co. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Assumpsit on policies of live stock insurance. Before Ford, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,290.62. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1919, No. 981, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of William Zoller Co. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Assumpsit on policies of live stock insurance. Before Ford, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,290.62. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings and instructions sufficiently appearing' by the opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Schaffer,
This is an action on four policies of insurance, issued by defendant to plaintiff, covering hogs, the property of the latter, and shipped to him at Pittsburgh from St. Louis. On arrival of the hogs at destination, it was ascertained a number of them were dead and others crippled. Claim was made by the insured to the insurance company for the loss suffered, liability was denied, suit was brought and recovery had for the full amount claimed; from the judgment entered on the verdict comes this appeal.
Appellant presents these propositions challenging plaintiff’s…
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