Pennsylvania Laundry Co. v. Land Title & Trust Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 271, Oct. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Pbila. County, Dec. T., 1915, No. 342, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Pennsylvania Laundry Company v. Land Title and Trust Company. Assumpsit on policy of title insurance. Before Davis, J. The facts are stated in tbe opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $891.37 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 271, Oct. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Pbila. County, Dec. T., 1915, No. 342, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Pennsylvania Laundry Company v. Land Title and Trust Company. Assumpsit on policy of title insurance. Before Davis, J. The facts are stated in tbe opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $891.37 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence, the charge of the court, and refusal to give binding instructions for the defendant on the ground that the main question in the case was res…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff being the owner of a certain lot of ground situated on Wallace street east of 33d street, and extending through to Mt. Yernon street, in the City of Philadelphia, applied to the defendant for a policy of title insurance, paid the consideration demanded and the company, on March 15,1914, issued the policy. The defendant covenanted by the policy to insure the plaintiff, “That the title of the assured to the estate, described in Schedule A hereto annexed, is good and marketable and clear of all liens and encumbrances charging the same at the date of his policy;…
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- Robinson v. BakewellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
- German-American Title & Trust Co. v. Citizens' Trust & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
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