Farrington v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co.

GRAVES, Justice.

The suit was brought by H. L. Farrington and Mrs.' R. R. Le Master, widow, assured and mortgagee, respectively, severally against Commercial Standard Insurance Company and Security National Fire Insurance Company, insurers, for a fire loss under their two separate policies of fire insurance, each for $3,500 face value, one issued by each company, both policies covering the same risk. Plaintiffs, however, did not seek a double recovery, but a full recovery against one or the other of the defendants. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs for the-full amount of $3,500,…