Bell v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co., Inc.

MILLER, Judge.

This case comes to us from the Superior Court of Boone County. Robert L. Young sued Evelyn Lorean Johnson for specific performance of a land conveyance. While the suit was pending, Johnson wished to convey the same land to third parties. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Inc. insured title, but only after Johnson agreed to indemnify the company for any expenses arising out of a judgment in the Young litigation. Commonwealth settled the Young lawsuit and sued Johnson to enforce the indemnity agreement.

Johnson died and Dorothy J. Bell, Johnson's executrix replaced her as…