National Battery Co. v. Standard Accident Ins.

Action on employer's liability policy. Plaintiff filed two suits against defendant in each of which recovery was sought for the amount of money and expenses required to be paid by plaintiff in settlement of a damage suit against it by each of two employees. Plaintiff's suits were based upon the neglect and refusal of defendant to assume the defense of said suits, defend same, and pay the amount required under the terms of the policy.

The two suits were consolidated and tried as one action in which each petition was treated as a separate count of the consolidated case. The trial resulted in a…