St. Philip v. Lumbermen's Ins. Co. of Philadelphia

This is a suit on a fire insurance policy covering certain household furniture belonging to plaintiff. The amount claimed is $2,000. The suit is defended upon the ground that Prank St. Philip, plaintiff, or some one at his instigation, set fire to the premises in which the furniture was located for the fraudulent purpose of collecting the insurance.

There was judgment below in defendant’s favor, and plaintiff has appealed.

St. Philip was indicted in the criminal district court with three others under section 1 of Act No. 211 of 1928, and charged with arson on two counts, one alleging that he…