Bales v. State Automobile Insurance Association

Plaintiffs brought suit to reform and recover upon a farm liability insurance policy, covering, in part, bodily injuries to exchange laborers, on the ground of mistake in limiting such coverage to damages which insured should become legally obligated to pay. Trial resulted in judgment denying reformation and this appeal by plaintiffs.

Defendant, insurance company, issued the policy August 4, 1952. The named insured are Mae Grover Bales and her sons, Francis H. Grover and Albert E. Grover. These, with the injured person, Amos Adams, are named plaintiffs in the suit. However, sometime before the…