General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Louisville Home Telephone Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

The appellant, a liability insurance company, issued an accident policy to the appellee telephone company, agreeing to indemnify it to the extent of not more than five thousand dollars against loss by reason of any liability incurred by the telephone company on account of personal injuries to one person caused by its negligence. It also reserved the right to defend any suit brought against the telephone company to recover damages on account of claims covered by its policy.

While this policy was in force one John M. Beall, brought a suit against the…