Walter v. Sun Fire Office
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 79, Oct. T., 1894, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., April T., 1893, No. 666, on verdict for plaintiff.' Assumpsit on fire insurance policy.
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Appeal, No. 79, Oct. T., 1894, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., April T., 1893, No. 666, on verdict for plaintiff.' Assumpsit on fire insurance policy. Before White, J. The court below charged as follows : “ The plaintiff was the owner of a house and lot in Hampton township, this county, and took out a policy of insurance on the house, the date of the policy being August 1, 1891, the defendant company issuing the policy for one thousand dollars on the payment of the premium, and the policy had three years to run. On December 21,1892, some sixteen months after the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Sterrett,
From the learned judge’s charge and part of the record before us, this action appears to be on a policy of insurance, issued, by defendant for $1,000, covering plaintiff’s dwelling *385house. During the life of the policy, the house was destroyed by fire, and within a fortnight thereafter plaintiff procured blanks from defendant, on which regular proof of total, loss, amounting to $1,300, was made and delivered to defendant’s agent, who in substance expressed his satisfaction therewith, and informed plaintiff that he had nothing more to do, etc.
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