Knouse v. Mutual Fire Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 39, March T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Columbia County, Feb. T., 1916, No. 57, in favor of plaintiff on case stated, in suit of S. L. Knouse v. The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Millville. Case stated in assumpsit to recover on a policy of fire insurance. Before Terry, P. J., 44th Judicial District, specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 39, March T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Columbia County, Feb. T., 1916, No. 57, in favor of plaintiff on case stated, in suit of S. L. Knouse v. The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Millville. Case stated in assumpsit to recover on a policy of fire insurance. Before Terry, P. J., 44th Judicial District, specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court below entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $1,381. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was the judgment of the court. Unless limited by contract, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
This appeal is from judgment for plaintiff on a case stated to determine liability on a policy of fire insurance. The insurance company asserted the policy was suspended because plaintiff did not pay an assessment levied on his premium note; he insisted the assessment was illegal because levied to pay future losses and expenses. The court held defendant could levy assessments for past losses only; that the assessment was illegal, the policy in force and plaintiff entitled to recover. The question now is whether the assessment to pay future losses was valid, and the answer…
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- Rosenberger, Light & Co. v. Washington Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1878
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