Employers Ins. Co. of Alabama v. Rhodes

KNIGHT, Justice.

The complainant, appellee here, filed this bill in the Circuit Court of Coffee County against the appellant to recover “compensation benefits” alleged to be due him under a certain insurance policy issued by the respondent-appellant to the State Highway Department, wherein the respondent insured the employees of said department against injuries sustained by them while engaged in the performance of their duties in the maintenance of the state highways of Alabama.

It is averred that the contract of insurance was made for the direct benefit of the employees of the State Highway…