Aetna Ins. v. City of Malden

HULEN, District Judge.

This action was filed in the State Court as an interpleader suit. Plaintiffs were the fire insurers for premises owned by defendant City of Malden. The insured property was leased to defendant Reade Shirts, Inc. The policies were issued in the name of Reade Shirts, Inc. The building was destroyed by fire while defendant Reade Shirts, Inc. was in possession. Plaintiffs, being in doubt as to which defendant is *127entitled to the proceeds, initiated this action in the State Court, seeking a determination of that issue and that the policies he reformed in favor of City of…