Crawford County Mutual Insurance v. Cochran
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Qrawford county: Of October and November Term 1878, No. 123. Covenant by John Cochran and his wife, in right of said wife, against the Crawford County Mutual Insurance Company, upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant company. Cochran and wife took a policy in the defendant company in November 1871, in the sum of $300, for five years, and gave their premium-note for $18 theiefor.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Qrawford county: Of October and November Term 1878, No. 123. Covenant by John Cochran and his wife, in right of said wife, against the Crawford County Mutual Insurance Company, upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant company. Cochran and wife took a policy in the defendant company in November 1871, in the sum of $300, for five years, and gave their premium-note for $18 theiefor. In March 1873 an assessment was made by the company on all premium-notes, and a notice was sent plaintiffs that their assessment was ninety cents. This notice was dated…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murcur
The evidence of a waiver of specific proof of loss was sufficient to submit to the jury. Within two or three days after the fire, the defendant in error went to the office of the company, and informed the secretary of the loss, and offered to pay some previous assessment. The evidence is conflicting as to whether it was to pay both the previous assessments, or the earlier one only. The secretary refused to accept the sum offered. Hampson, a witness on the part of the defendant in error, testified that the secretary “ said the policy had been forfeited; there was no use in coming there; would…
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