American Casualty Company v. Rightor

This suit was begun November 5, 1946, by appellees, Jennie P. Rightor and Josephine Thompson, against the American Casualty Company, appellant, to recover'$808 for attorney’s fees incurred by appellees in the defense of an action brought against them by the administrator of the estate of Louis Warren Tilghman, deceased. They also ask for 12 per cent, penalty and attorney’s fees.

Appellees alleged in their complaint that they were engaged in farming operations near Helena and owned and operated a 1940 1%-ton International truck; that appellant, company, on July 22, 1944, issued to them its…