Nelli v. National Surety Corp.

This is an action to recover from the defendant, as insurer, the amount of a judgment rendered on default against its insured.

On December 8,1957, plaintiff Matilda Nelli, a pedestrian, was struck and injured by an automobile owned and operated by one Burtis Valentine, also known as Burt Valentine. At that time defendant herein had issued a policy of insurance covering the said Valentine, under an assigned risk policy of insurance. Although defendant had cancelled said policy on February 7, 1958, for nonpayment of premiums, it was in force on the date of the accident.

On December 8, 1957, the…