PENMAN v. ST. PAUL INSURANCE CO.

No. 67.

216 U.S. 311 (1910)

PENMAN v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1910.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.J. Truit, with whom Mr. Frederic D. McKenney and Mr. B.M. Clark were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. William D. Mitchell, with whom Mr. W.K. Jennings, Mr. D.C. Jennings, Mr. Jared How, Mr. Pierce Butler and Mr. George Hoke were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover the sum of $2,600, with interest, upon a fire insurance policy for the value of a building destroyed by fire. The action was brought in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, and by the insurance company, the respondent herein removed to the United States Court for the Western...

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