City of Syracuse v. Standard Accident Insurance

Davis, J.:

During the year 1921 the plaintiff owned two automobiles, one a Ford truck used by an employee of the water bureau, and the other a large Studebaker used by other employees in city business. Both were covered by insurance issued by indemnity insurance companies, the Ford by the defendant and the Studebaker by another company.

It appears that on August 24, 1921, the Ford truck while in use became out of order on the street and could not be operated under its own power. The employee telephoned the. city repair department and the Studebaker car with two employees came to assist. They…