Williams v. McElhaney

Mb.. Justice Burnett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The original bill in this cause was filed by the appellant, Williams, against the appellees seeking a judgment against them on alleged promises made by McElhaney to pay any judgment that Williams would obtain against Ramsey or Litton by reason of the latter’s negligence while he, Ramsey or Litton, was in the employ and acting under the scope of his employment for the defendant McElhaney.

The insurance company is made a party defendant primarily for the purpose of having a discovery of what the policy of insurance issued to McElhaney…