Swam v. Aetna Life Insurance

Noel Hays was a farmer in eastern Washington, operating, among other properties, a farm near Endicott, Washington, as a tenant of Phillip Aschenbrenner. In July, 1928, Mr. Hays obtained from the Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, a liability insurance policy. The policy, together with the indorsements thereon, in so far as the same are material to this case, read as follows:

“Policy No. 0160296.

“In Consideration of the premium herein provided the Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut (called the company)

“Does Hereby Agree to Indemnify

the assured described in…