Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Walker

Plaintiff brings this suit in the nature of an interpleader to have the rights of the creditors of the defendant A.W. Walker adjudicated and determined. Walker was engaged in the automobile business in Medford, Oregon. On February 11, 1921, nineteen second-hand automobiles, covered by standard insurance policies issued by plaintiff, were destroyed by fire. Walker, on April 7, 1921, made proofs of loss, but these were rejected by the insurance company as unsatisfactory and returned to the insured with certain specific objections thereto. On June 20, 1921, other proofs of loss were submitted…