Kelso v. Kelso

HOLMAN, Commissioner.

On October 17, 1955, plaintiff, Earl Kelso, obtained a judgment for $15,000 against his brother, William B. Kelso, for injuries alleged to have been caused by William’s negligence in the operation of his automobile. In the instant garnishment proceeding, plaintiff sought to collect said judgment from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, garnishee. It was admitted by that insurer that it had issued a policy of liability insurance to William, which covered the car in question, but it refused to defend the suit filed against him and sought to escape payment of the…