HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO. v. CARTER

No. 4398.

196 F.2d 992 (1952)

HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO. v. CARTER et al.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

May 13, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter D. Hanson, Oklahoma City, Okl. (Stephen G. Evans, Oklahoma City, Okl., on the brief), for appellant.

Richard W. Fowler, Oklahoma City, Okl. (Hardin Ballard, Purcello, Okl., and Richardson, Shartel & Cochran, Oklahoma City, Okl., on the brief), for appellees.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and BRATTON and PICKETT, Circuit Judges.


PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs brought this action to recover the proceeds of a fire insurance policy which had been issued to cover property claimed to be owned by them. The defendant insurance company admitted the issuance of the policy and the destruction of the property by fire. As a defense it alleged that in the execution of the proofs of loss the plaintiffs were guilty of fraud and false swearing as to their title and interest in the insured property...

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