WILLISTON OIL & GAS CO. v. PHOENIX INSURANCE CO.

No. 6127.

271 F.2d 745 (1959)

WILLISTON OIL & GAS COMPANY, a corporation; and Petroleum Operators Corporation, a corporation, Appellants, v. PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation; and Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Company, a corporation, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

November 2, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter H. Holme, Jr., Denver, Colo. (Richard P. Matsch, and Holme, Roberts, More & Owen, Denver, Colo., were with him on the brief), for appellants.

Edward E. Murane, Casper, Wyo. (Murane, Bostwick & McDaniel, Casper, Wyo., were with him on the brief), for appellees.

Before BRATTON, LEWIS and BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judges.


BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

The issue for determination is the liability of appellants Williston Oil & Gas Company and Petroleum Operators Corporation1 for damage by fire to a truck owned by Daniel Marken, doing business as Marken Drilling Company,2 and covered by insurance written by the appellees. In a Wyoming state court suit Marken recovered judgment against the insurance companies in the amount of...

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