Wells Whip Co. v. Tanners Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 265, Jan. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. York Co., Aug. T., 1902, No. 62, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Wells Whip Company v. Tanners Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before W. F. Bay Stewabt, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 265, Jan. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. York Co., Aug. T., 1902, No. 62, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Wells Whip Company v. Tanners Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance. Before W. F. Bay Stewabt, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial when J. Milligan, secretary of plaintiff, was on the stand, the following offer was made : Mr. Niles: Now I propose to ask the witness what was the value of the goods in this building covered by the item under consideration, at the time of the fire, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Thompson,
The main element in determining the value of the property destroyed by the fire for which appellant Under its policy became liable to pay appellee, in consequence of a-total loss, was the percentage representing what is known as gross profits to be deducted from the book or sales valuation of the manufactured goods taken from the factory during the year just pre*495vious to the fire. Appellee’s factory was destroyed by fire on November 15, 1901, and the result of the fire was the total destruction of it and its contents. Appellee on November 30, 1900, made an…
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