Miller v. United Pacific Casualty Insurance

Plaintiffs brought this action upon a liability insurance policy issued by defendant. The answer disclaimed liability upon the ground that, after its issuance, the policy had been illegally and fraudulently transferred from the original holder to one of the plaintiffs. Upon a trial by the court, without a jury, judgment dismissing the action was entered. Plaintiffs have appealed.

The facts, as shown by the evidence and the admissions in the pleadings, are as follows: During* the year 1934, the respondent was a Washington corporation engaged in the automobile insurance business. It maintained…