Lang v. Underwriters at Lloyd's

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for damages alleged to have been sustained when a taxicab in which plaintiff was riding collided with another car. Judgment was for the defendant, sustaining its demurrer to plaintiff’s petition.

It will be noted that the action is against an insurance company. The petition alleged that the defendant was a corporation engaged in issuing policies of insurance whereby it insured persons against loss from liability imposed by law; that defendant had been permitted by the city of Leavenworth to issue its policy of liability…