Western & Southern Indemnity Co. v. Newman

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of appellee in an action brought by them to recover for professional services and expenses rendered and incurred by them as attorneys in the investigation and defense of two certain claims and actions, defended by appellant as an insurance carrier. The complaint was in one paragraph and charged that the appellant by and through its agent, Louis E. Smith, retained and employed appellees to investigate a certain automobile accident for appellant, which had occurred in Boonville on or about September 7, 1933; that pursuant to said employment…