SHEARER v. INS. CO. OF NO. AMERICA


397 Pa. 566 (1959)

Shearer v. Insurance Company of North America, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 24, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander Unkovic, with him E.O. Golden, Ralph C. John, William G. Boyle, and Kountz, Fry & Meyer, for appellant.

Charles D. Coll, with him Harvey H. Heilman, Jr., for appellees.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and McBRIDE, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, November 24, 1959:

On May 17, 1955, Chester G. Shearer and his wife, Helena G. Shearer, owners of a seven-room brick dwelling house in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, purchased from the Insurance Company of North America a policy which insured their home against damage and destruction, inter alia, by explosion. On November 16, 1955, the house, according to the plaintiffs, was wrecked by an explosion which occurred 300 feet...

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