Hartford Fire Insurance v. Ledford

Appellants, The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., The National Fire Insurance Co., The Commercial Union Assurance Co. and The Spring Q-arden Insurance Company, filed this bill in equity for the purpose of compelling appellees, defendants in the bill, to make discovery of certain proofs of loss and sworn examinations in writing, to enable complainants to better defend four suits at law by appellees, pending against appellants in the Jackson county Circuit Court. Appellants also pray for the restraining of all further proceedings in said law suits; for the declaring of the amount due the appellees…