Larkey v. Home Ins. Co.

This is a bill to set aside an award of appraisers, as a result of a fire loss sustained by Leo B. Weisgal, in his shop at 587 Broad street, Newark.

The defendant insurance companies designated as their appraiser Harry H. Lieblich, who was engaged in a business similar to that of complainant. The complainant designated his next-door neighbor, Benjamin Hirschberg. The two appraisers chose John J. O'Keefe as the umpire.

The appraisers had several sessions, and at one of them complainant and his attorney were present. The companies' representatives did not appear. The appraisers could not agree,…