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AMERICAN FIRE INS. CO. v. KING LUMBER CO.

No. 308.

250 U.S. 2 (1919)

39 S.Ct. 431

63 L.Ed. 810

AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. KING LUMBER & MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1919.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Gustavus Remak, Jr., with whom Mr. James F. Glen was on the briefs, for plaintiff in error, made the following points:

Mr. Benj. Micou, with whom Mr. John H. Treadwell and Mr. E.D. Treadwell were on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

Action on two fire insurance policies issued by plaintiff in error, to which we shall refer as the insurance company, to defendant in error, to which we shall refer as the lumber company. Each policy was for the sum of $2,500. There was total insurance on the property described in the policies of $45,750, and it was provided that the insurance company should only be liable for its pro rata share of any loss caused...

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