TRAVELERS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WRIGHT

No. 37536.

322 P.2d 417 (1958)

The TRAVELERS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, and The Western Fire Insurance Company, a corporation, Plaintiffs in Error, v. J.C. WRIGHT, J.B. Wright, J.C. Wright and J.B. Wright, d/b/a Wright Motor Company, and W.M. Wright, Administrator of the Estate of J.C. Wright, Deceased, Defendants in Error.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

February 25, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hanson & Green, by Clarence P. Green, Oklahoma City, Haskell Paul, Pauls Valley, for plaintiffs in error.

Ross & Ross, Dwight Tolle, O.C. Craig, Okema, Bill Wilson, Pauls Valley, for defendants in error.


JACKSON, Justice.

This is an action by J.B. Wright and J.C. Wright to recover $20,000 on two fire insurance policies. The defendant fire insurance companies defended on the ground that the fire that destroyed plaintiffs' property was deliberately caused by the plaintiff, J.B. Wright, with the intent of cheating and defrauding defendants. Defendants alleged and proved that plaintiffs, J.B. Wright and J.C. Wright, were partners...

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