Harrison v. Philadelphia Contributionship for Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Suit in equity by S. Graeme Harrison against the Philadelphia Con-tributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Ross by Fire. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This case is interesting historically, from the fact that it concerns the first organization in this country to insure property; but the facts and legal questions involved in its disposition are few and simple. The bill is by a member and policy holder to prevent the company from enforcing discontinuance of a policy of insurance on his property, unless he pays hereafter an increased premium. On final hearing the court below, in an opinion reported at 171 Fed. 178, dismissed the bill, whereupon complainant appealed.
The company was formed in March, 1752, by a deed of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. Pennsylvania R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1903
- Harrison v. Philadelphia Contributionship for Insurance of Houses from Loss by FireU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1909