District of Columbia v. World Fire & Marine Ins.

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

The trial court by its judgment ordered the District of Columbia to pay to World Fire and Marine Insurance Company $407.-50, which the District had already paid to a policy-holder of that company on an accident claim.

In June 1946 a vehicle operated by an employee of the Trees and Parking Division of the District of Columbia collided with the parked automobile of Harry Aiken, and damaged it to the extent of $457.50. The *224appellee insurance company paid Aiken that amount, less $50 deductible under the terms of the policy.

In the meantime, in August 1946, an attorney made…