Reed v. Hill

SIMPSON, Justice.

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus by Reed, who was the plaintiff in a tort action against one Howell in the Law and Equity Court of Franklin County. The tort action grew out of a collision of motor vehicles.

Universal Underwriters Insurance Company filed a bill in equity for a declaratory judgment to determine whether or not it was liable as insurance carrier of Howell. The issues as finally developed, by bill and answer, seem to be whether or not Howell notified the Company of a substitution of vehicles or whether or not the requirement of such notice was waived.…