Maryland Casualty Company v. Jolly

McGHEE, Chief Justice.

Maryland Casualty Company, plaintiffappellee, issued a comprehensive policy of insurance on a bus owned by E. D. Pearce covering among other things, damage or destruction by fire. The casualty company also issued a comprehensive liability insurance policy on the appellant Jolly’s Welding Service, owned by appellant F. E. Jolly. The bus in question was damaged by fire on the premises of Jolly’s Welding Service.

The casualty company paid Pearce according to its contract for the damage caused by the fire, and brought this action as subrogee to recover the amount paid Pearce…