Royan Indemnity Co. v. Becker

The primary question presented by the record in this case is whether an indemnitor of one of two joint tort-feasors may upon full payment by such indemnitor of the judgment rendered in favor of the person injured by the joint negligence of said two parties take an assignment of said judgment and thereafter enforce contribution by the non-indemnified tort-feasor. This question may be subdivided as follows:

1. Is there a right of contribution between joint tort-feasors whose joint or concurrent negligence resulted in a joint liability for damages?

2. Has the indemnitor who pays the judgment any…