American Central Insurance Company v. Kirby

DEW, Presiding Judge.

The appellants brought their separate actions against respondent and one Lorenc Peters in which they sought a declaratory judgment to determine the rights of the! parties under their identical fire insurance policies issued, respectively, to respondent on the same building, which had since been, destroyed by fire. They also sought findings that they had no obligation under the policies for the loss. Respondent filed a ■counterclaim for the full amount of the policy in each case.' Lorene Peters defaulted in both cases. By agreement the two ■cases were; consolidated for…