Davies v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered May 18, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action upon an employer’s liability policy.
1Opinion of the CourtBausman, J.
Plaintiff’s husband was killed in a mine of the Rose-Marshall Coal Company when that company had a policy of indemnity from the casualty company. After prolonged litigation, including an appeal to this court (Davies v. Rose-Marshall Coal Co., 74 Wash. 565, 134 Pac. 180), judgments for $15,000 were obtained by the widow and her son in consolidated actions against the coal company. The present suit against the casualty company alone was brought by the widow as the coal company’s assignee of the policy. Judgment being given against the casualty company for $5,000, its full amount, the casualty…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Seattle & San Francisco Railway & Navigation Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1908
- Voltz v. National Bank of IllinoisIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Davies v. Rose-Marshall Coal Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
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- Schambs v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1919
- Luges v. WindellWashington Supreme Court · 1921
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