Roberts v. Sunnen

— Alva Roberts, the owner of an insurance agency, brought this action to recover $5,328.64, alleged to have been advanced for Joe Sunnen on account of insurance premiums. Sunnen, the operator of auto freight equipment, denied the essential allegations of the complaint. Defendant also cross-complained for six thousand dollars damages for the alleged failure of plaintiff to secure the cheapest and best insurance to be had covering defendant’s operations. At the conclusion of the jury trial, the trial court dismissed the cross-complaint, and directed a verdict for plaintiff on the complaint in…