Jose Rivera Soler & Co. v. United Firemen's Ins. Co. of Philadelphia

Respondent, the Insurance Company, issued to petitioner a $30,000.00 fire policy covering certain personalty in Puerto Rico, distributed thus: $15,000.00 on stock of merchandise, unembroidered, embroidered and in the process of being embroidered, or for repairs, and on cost of labor performed thereon, including, etc.; $12,000.00 on machinery of every description, etc.; $3,000.00 on furniture, fixtures, etc.

After a fire, petitioner presented sworn proof of loss exceeding $35,000.00 and demanded payment of the full amount of the policy. This was refused. It then brought this action in the…