Travelers Fire Insurance Company v. Wright

JACKSON, Justice.

This is an action by J. B. Wright and J. C. Wright to recover $20,000 on two fire insurance policies. The defendant fire insurance companies defended on the ground that the fire that destroyed plaintiffs’ property was deliberately caused by the plaintiff, J. B. Wright, with the intent of cheating and defrauding defendants. Defendants alleged and proved that plaintiffs, J. B. Wright and J. C. Wright, were partners at all times involved herein. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs in the amount of $20,000 upon which the court entered judgment resulting in this appeal.

Defen…