Clow v. National Indemnity Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal, entered at the conclusion of the plaintiffs’ case. The dismissal was occasioned by the court’s conclusion that both plaintiffs had disclaimed any financial interest in the action and were therefore not damaged. We are asked to determine the correctness of this appraisal of the case.

The action was brought by the plaintiff Harold J. Clow to recover indemnity in the amount of $3,000, which he had been compelled to pay in settlement of a claim made against him as a result of an automobile collision in which he had been at fault. This accident…