HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. LEFLER

No. 51683.

135 N.W.2d 88 (1965)

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff-Cross-Appellee, v. Sturgise LEFLER and Joe Hill, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 4, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephens, Thornell & Millhone, Clarinda, and Nichols & Thornell, Sidney, for defendants-appellants.

Ross, Johnson, Stuart, Tinley & Peters, Council Bluffs, and Eaton & Eaton, Sidney, for plaintiff-cross-appellee.


LARSON, Justice.

This action for damages brought by Hartford Fire Insurance Company, hereafter called Hartford, as subrogee and assignee of Ira Bennett, to recover for the damage to Mr. Bennett's farmhouse and contents caused when the house was struck by a farm tractor owned and operated by Sturgise Lefler, while in the employ of Joe Hill, resulted in a jury verdict for defendants.

Thereafter, Hartford filed its...

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