Provident Life & Trust Co. v. Spring Garden Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 193, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1909, No. 467, entering judgment for defendant n. o. v., in case of Provident Life & Trust Company, Executors under the will of Samuel R. Shipley, deceased, v. Spring Garden Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Martin, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 193, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1909, No. 467, entering judgment for defendant n. o. v., in case of Provident Life & Trust Company, Executors under the will of Samuel R. Shipley, deceased, v. Spring Garden Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before Martin, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,140. Subsequently the court entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Error assigned among others was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Pobtek, J.,
Samuel R. Shipley was, in his lifetime, the owner of the New Cliffs Hotel and cottages, situate at Newport, Rhode Island, the insurance upon which buildings was represented by certain policies which expired on May 17, 1908. Mr. Shipley died, on April 20, 1908, leaving a last will, under which he appointed the Provident Life & Trust Co., executor, and constituted said company trustee of his real estate in question. The policies of insurance then in force had been issued through the office of one Brightman, an insurance agent of Newport, who, *69on May 7, 1908, addressed a…
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