Herr v. Greenwich Insurance

Citations

• 20 Pa. Super. 169
• 1902 Pa. Super. LEXIS 201

Syllabus

<p>Insurance — Fire insurance — Adjustment of loss.</p> <p>In an action upon policies of fire insurance where it appears that one of the policies was for a specific amount on fixtures, and specific amount on stock, and that the other was a blanket policy covering both fixtures and stock, and it appears that the adjusters of the two companies figured on the loss, the amount of which was refused by the insured, and that they subsequently increased the amount which was accepted by and paid to the insured, and it also appears that while there was no distinct agreement as to the loss on fixtures, there was a provisional adjustment as to the loss on fixtures and stock respectively, to which a supplemental amount was added to procure a compromise settlement, a decree of the court apportioning on the provisional figures, contribution to the amount paid for compromise, will be sustained.</p>