Legal Opinion

First Texas State Ins. Co. v. Bell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 23, 1916No. 1565PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Harrison County Court; Geo. B. Hufman, Judge. Action by Sam Bell against First Texas State Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.

This appeal is from a judgment in favor of the appellee for the sum of $187.50, the balance due upon a policy of life insurance. It appears from the evidence that the appellant had issued a policy of insurance upon the life of Ella Bell for $250, in which the appellee was named as the beneficiary. There was a stipulation, however, containing, in substance, the following provision: That if the insured should die from cancer, pulmonary disease, or any disease of the heart, and certain other diseases, or that any such disease contributed to cause the death of the insured within one year from the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. First Texas State Ins. Co. v. SmalleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Floyd v. Illinois Bankers' Life Ass'n of MonmouthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Richmond v. Provident Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. Floyd v. Illinois Bankers' Life Ass'n of MonmouthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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