Christian v. Royal Insurance Co.

These two cases were tried together to the court without a jury. .Judgment was ordered in favor of plaintiffs for $625.10 and $824.97, respectively. Defendants appeal from an order denying their motion for a new trial.

The actions were for the recovery of amounts necessarily expended in defending the liability action hereinafter referred to. Plaintiffs claimed that action was one which defendants were obligated to defend under a policy issued to Christian, a dealer in farm implements and machinery, covering liability relative to a motor vehicle (truck). In .the policy the companies agreed to…