Dietzel v. Patrons' Mutual Fire Insurance

The plaintiffs are owners of a large farm and considerable personal property. On June 1, 1918, a policy for $5,500 insurance was issued on the interest of Ferdinand Dietzel in the property, and a like policy was issued to Herbert Dietzel on his interest in the property. These policies were issued by a company which we will call the Flint company. June 1, 1920, the defendant company issued to the two plaintiffs a policy of insurance for $19,600. In the application mention was made of the two policies carried by the Flint company, and it was expected they would both be canceled. Shortly…