Adams v. White Bus Line

In this case the plaintiff, Mary I. Adams, obtained judgment against the defendant White Bus Line, a corporation, and defendant George E. Stiles, jointly, for injuries inflicted by the concurrent negligence of defendants. The defendant White Bus Line carried indemnity insurance with the Western Indemnity Company, an insurance corporation. This company paid the amount of the judgment to plaintiff, and at its request the company instead of entering satisfaction, assigned this judgment to one Powell, manager of defendant White Bus Line.

After this payment had been made to plaintiff, the defendant…