HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY v. ROWLAND OIL COMPANY

No. 5637.

251 F.2d 103 (1957)

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, v. ROWLAND OIL COMPANY, a corporation, and General Drilling Company, a corporation, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

December 10, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edgar Fenton, Oklahoma City, Okl. (Elliott C. Fenton, Oklahoma City, Okl., on the brief), for appellant.

Mart Brown, Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellees.

Before MURRAH, PICKETT and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.


PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff Insurance Company was required by the Oklahoma Workmen's Compensation Act 85 O.S.1951 § 1 et seq. to pay death benefits to the dependents of an employee who was killed solely as a result of the negligence of the defendant. It brought this action alleging that it was entitled to be indemnified by the defendant for the amounts paid. The trial court denied relief.

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