Peoples Credit Clothing Co. v. Scottish Union & National Insurance

Peoples Credit Clothing Company instituted the present action against the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company in the municipal court of Atlanta. The plaintiff at the same time filed three suits in the city court of Atlanta, one against the present defendant, one against Old Colony Insurance Company of Boston, and the other against London Assurance Corporation. All of these suits were actions on separate fire-insurance policies issued by the defendants, the claim on each arising out of the same fire. All of the defendants were represented by the same attorneys and identical defenses…