Mavros v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

EILEY, Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity suit by owners-lessors to recover proceeds of fire insurance policies covering premises destroyed by fire of incendiary origin. They appeal from the verdict and judgment against them.

Gus Mavros, brother of plaintiffs, conveyed title of the premises to the Chicago Title and Trust Company, as trustee, in November, 1951. The Title Company held the legal title at the time of the fire in August, 1955, under a land trust for the benefit of plaintiffs. The premises consisted of a tavern and night club on the first floor, and an apartment, occupied by a sister…