Calhoon v. Girard Fire & Marine Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 103, April T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1913, No. 120, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Samuel Calhoon and Assumpsit on a policy of fire insurance covering personal property in a hotel. Before Swearingen, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior court. The court entered a compulsory nonsuit which it subsequently refused to take off. Error assigned was in refusing to take off nonsuit.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
The only assignment of error is to the action of the court below in refusing the motion to set aside the judgment of compulsory nonsuit.
The plaintiffs held a policy of insurance of the defendant company for $1,000 insuring personal property. • A fire occurred April 15,1912, substantially destroying the property insured. The local agent of the insuring company was notified the same day. An inventory of the goods destroyed with prices attached, dated at Lowell-ville, Ohio, entitled “Itemized Statement of goods burned April 15, 1912” was furnished to the adjuster June ,7,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gould v. Dwelling-House Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Cole v. Manchester Fire Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Lapcevic v. Lebanon Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909