Aetna Insurance Company v. Barnett Brothers, Incorporated, Barnett Brothers, Incorporated, Cross-Appellant v. Aetna Insurance Company

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

This action was for recovery of the amount of loss by fire upon twelve fire insurance policies issued to the plaintiff, insuring its stock of furniture located in a warehouse building on Third street in Des Moines, Iowa, which burned together with its contents on May 18, 1958. There was diversity of citizenship ■ and federal jurisdiction. The affirmative defenses pleaded by the insurance companies were arson and misrepresentation, fraud and false swearing attributable to plaintiff concerning the arson and the amount of the loss. The jury found against defendants and…