Union Insurance Society v. Consolidated Ice Co.

In these consolidated causes the plaintiff, Union Insurance Society of Canton, and three other insurers, hereinafter called plaintiff, insured against loss and damage by fire the ice house of defendant, Consolidated Ice Company. In June, 1923, the building was destroyed by fire. Plaintiff paid the total of insurance, $4,000, on the loss, averred to be $17,000, and received receipt, usual in form, of subrogation to that extent.

The fire, it appears, was due to negligence of City Ice & Cold Storage Company. Insured commenced suit in its own name against such, third party to recover the full…