King County v. United States Merchants & Shippers Insurance

King county brought this action for the recovery of insurance premiums paid by it upon policies which it claimed to have cancelled. The defendant United States Merchants & Shippers Insurance Company answered, denying the right of the county to recover, and by cross-complaint sought judgment against the county for what it claimed was unpaid premiums. The defendant Seeley & Company also denied the right of the county to recover, and by cross-complaint sought a judgment for the amount of commission to which it claimed to be entitled.

The cause was tried to the court, without a jury, and resulted…