Heyden Newport Chemical Corp., Newport Industries Division v. Southern General Insurance Co.

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is a suit to recover the cost of defending a prior suit. In the prior suit Heyden Newport Chemical Corporation, Newport Industries Division, hereinafter referred to as “Newport Industries” was named as a defendant in an action brought to recover damages for the death of Sam Traylor. Raymond Pickering, also named as a defendant in such prior suit, carried an automobile liability insurance policy with the Southern General Insurance Company, hereinafter referred to as “Southern General”. Newport Industries demanded that Southern General furnish it a defense in. such…