State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Hanna

HARWOOD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree entered in a declaratory judgment action. The bill prayed for a determination of the rights of the parties under an automobile insurance policy.

It alleged that a damage suit for personal injuries had been filed by Jimmie Hanna against his son Phillip, who was the insured. It further alleged that the injury to Jimmie Hanna, on 4 November 1961, resulted from the negligence of Phillip in the operation of an automobile.

The insurer, State Farm, had been called upon to defend the suit under a liability insurance policy issued by it to Phillip. State…