Legal Opinion

Wells v. FRANKLIN CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 12, 1963No. 39392PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

IRWIN, Justice.

Alvah Henry Wells obtained a judgment against Paul W. Hamilton, Sr., for the death of his wife, Grace Wells, based upon an automobile collision occurring March 10, 1958. The judgment not being paid an execution was issued against the judgment debtor which was returned unsatisfied and endorsed, “no property found”. Thereafter, Alvah Henry Wells commenced garnishment proceedings against Franklin Casualty Insurance Company on the theory the Franklin Casualty Insurance Company has issued a liability insurance policy to Paul W. Hamilton, Sr., and was therefore liable to Hamilton for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. of California v. McDowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kirkpatrick v. Allstate Insurance Co.Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1993

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