Legal Opinion
Detroit Fire & Marine Ins. v. Wright
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 14, 1925No. 1741PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
In the form prescribed by the insurance commission, appellant issued to appellee a fire insurance policy in the sum of $1,500, upon his stock of merchandise, dated October 5, 1922. On March 26, 1923, a total loss by fire occurred. Payment being refused, this suit upon the policy was instituted, resulting in judgment in appellee’s favor for the amount of the policy with interest. The case was submitted upon special issues, all of which were answered in the plaintiff’s favor.
It is insisted a peremptory instruction in appellant’s favor should have been given, because- the undisputed evidence…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Morrison v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- American National Insurance Co. v. TaborTexas Supreme Court · 1921
- Southland Life Ins. v. HopkinsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Mitchell v. Mississippi Home InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1894
- Planters' Mutual Insurance v. S. Lyons, Lindenthal & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1873
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Piedmont Fire Ins. Co. v. LadinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Texas State Mut. Fire Ins. v. LeveretteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- Carolina Insurance v. ChristopherTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. StellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Central States Fire Ins. v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
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