Motorists Mutual Ins. v. Auto Owners Mutual Ins.

The question presented by this appeal involves the ownership of a new 1952 Oldsmobile which was being purchased by one Thomas Boyd from the Dick Helman Auto Sales, Inc. The automobile herein was involved in a collision and the liability of the defendant insurance company depends upon the ownership of the car at the time of the accident, all the seller’s automobiles being covered in a policy of insurance with the defendant. If the ownership still remained in the Helman company, then it is conceded that the plaintiff should prevail in this action; on the other hand, if the title had passed to…