Nichols v. Continental Insurance

This is an action of contract on a policy of insurance against loss by fire. The case is before us on a report, wherein it is recited that the plaintiff owned a dwelling house, in the town of Falmouth, which was insured against loss by fire by five separate policies, issued by five different companies in various amounts. All the policies were issued by the same agent, whose office was in the town of Falmouth, and were payable to the same mortgagee as his interest might appear. The house was destroyed by fire on November 24, 1925, all the policies being then in force.

The plaintiff learned of…