Melton Bros. v. Philadelphia Fire & Marine Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

TRENCHARD, J.

These three separate suits in chancery were begun by the complainant, Melton Bros., Incorporated, and all three defendant companies have appealed from decrees in favor of the complainant.

The suits were consolidated for the purpose of hearing in the court below, and pursuant to a stipulation they have been argued here as one suit, and the pleadings, evidence, decree and further proceedings in the suit against the Philadelphia Pire and Marine Insurance Company have been laid before us with the statement that they “are identical, so far as…