United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Security Fire & Indemnity Co.

Lewis, Justice.

The question for decision in this appeal is whether an insurer who certifies a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance to the State Highway Department as proof of financial responsibility for an insured, showing the expiration date of the policy so certified, is required to' subsequently give the ten days’ notice to the Department of the termination of the policy, as provided in Section 46-702 (7) (h), 1965 Supplement to the 1962 Code of Laws, before the policy can effectively terminate according to its terms ?

On August 30, 1964, Willie Lee Hemingway was involved in a…