United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Elam

Mr. Special Justice GraNville S. Ridley

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Jerome B. Baker was an employee of W. G. Petty & Son, Inc. On November 30, 1950', the said Baker was involved in an accident from which he suffered serious injuries. W. G. Petty & Son, Inc., and the said Jerome B. Baker were subject to the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law.

W. G. Petty & Son, Inc., on June 1,1960, had procured a standard Workmen’s Compensation policy from the U. S. F. & G. Company. Under this policy it paid to the said Jerome B. Baker compensation of $25 per week for 49 weeks, or a total of…