Papas v. Aetna Insurance

This is an action upon a fire insurance policy executed by the defendant, bearing the date of October 3d, 1928, and purporting to insure the stock and fixtures of the plaintiffs in their place of business in Meriden against loss by fire for the term of one year from that date. A fire occurred in the plaintiffs’ store on October 29th, 1928, causing substantial loss of the property described in the policy, and the plaintiffs duly furnished the defendant with proof of their loss. The defendant rejected the proof because of alleged fraudulent acts of the plaintiffs in the procurement of the…