Sun Insurance Office v. Scott

The respondent- instituted five, actions in a common pleas court in Ohio on as many policies of fire insurance. The causes were removed' to the District Court for Southern Ohio, where they were consolidated, tried together, and resulted in verdicts and judgments for respondent. On appeal two of.these judgments were reversed, and the three here under review were affirmed. We granted certiorari.

Each suit seeks recovery upon a fire policy issued upon wool belonging to respondent. In each, defense was made that he placed a chattel mortgage on the property in violation of a provision of the policy…