Illinois Supreme Court September 24, 1959, 35103 (River Valley Cartage Co. v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance)

Mr. Justice Schaefer

delivered the opinion of the court:

We granted leave to appeal in this case to determine the extent and the duration of an insurance company’s liability for interest on a judgment against its insured.

On May 13, 1955, Velma Sawyer obtained a judgment for $175,000 in a personal injury action against the River Valley Cartage Co. Hawkeye-Security Insurance Co.