General Mutual Insurance Company v. Dennis

SIMPSON, Justice.

Appellant, General Mutual, filed a bill for declaratory judgment in the court below seeking a judicial declaration that the “Notice and Cooperation” conditions in a policy insuring appellee Lloyd Dennis had been breached by Dennis, thereby absolving General Mutual of its obligation under the policy to defend law suits pending against Dennis on the law side wherein Clarence Chastain and the First National Bank of Alexander City were plaintiffs.

After hearing evidence on the bill the court rendered its decree holding that Dennis was entitled to the protection' of the policy and…