Meigs v. London Assur. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
At Law. Trial by the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
The facts are not in dispute, and I find them to be as follows:(1) The plaintiff is the owner of a group of buildings at Potts-town, Pa., which he uses for a boys’ boarding school. It is well and widely known as the “Hill School.” On February 17, 1900, he insured the main building, consisting of several wings or attached buildings, and also its contents, for three years, in 10 fire insurance companies, the policies insuring $130,000 on the building, which was its full value, and $50,000 on its contents. 1 These policies will be spoken of as “Class A.” They…
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