Canners Exchange Subscribers at Warners Inter-Insurance Bureau v. North American Canning Co.

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The North American Canning Company brought three suits, which were consolidated for trial and on appeal. One suit was on a fire insurance policy covering the machinery in appellee’s canning plant; the other two were on two concurrent fire insurance policies, both of which covered the canned goods and supplies, stored in a warehouse that was part of appellee’s plant. The consolidated cases were tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for the appellee.

The machinery, canned goods, and supplies covered by the policies, were almost completely destroyed by fire on…