Murray v. Mossman

— This is an appeal from an order dismissing a writ of garnishment, and presents an issue of first impression in this state.

The appellants, Edward F. Murray, Jr., and Margaret Murray, his wife, claim that their judgment debtor, Charles D. Mossman, has a cause of action against the respondent, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (hereinafter called the insurancé company ), because the latter, through negligence or bad faith, failed to avail itself of an opportunity to settle the case: within the limit's of liability contained intheinsurance policy which it had issued to Mossman. To avail itself of…