General Leasing Co. v. Leda Towing Co.

SCHOTT, Judge.

Under our supervisory jurisdiction we granted an application for writ of certiorari filed by Leda Towing Company, Inc., Leon C. Vial, III, and Dr. David J. Vial, relators. Respondents are Dean Towing Company, Inc. and Ethpran C. Dean.

This litigation was initiated on June 30, 1970, when General Leasing Company sued relators. Relators answered the suit denying liability, and thereafter filed a third party demand for indemnity against respondents.

The return of the sheriff shows personal service of the third party demand on Eth-pran C. Dean on June 22, 1971, and service on Dean…