Columbian Nat. Fire Ins. v. Dixie Co-op. Mail Order House

The Dixie Co-operative Mail Order House brought this suit against the United Mutual Fire Insurance Company and nine other fire insurance companies to recover the sum of $6,810.29, alleged to be the balancé due upon a loss caused' by fire to property of plaintiff, upon which each of the defendants had issued its policy of insurance, the aggregate of such policies being ,$68,000. The plaintiff’s petition alleged the amount of each policy, and that, under the terms of such policies, each company was liable to it for its pro rata share of Any loss by fire; that during the life of said policies it…