Legal Opinion
Callaway v. Central Surety & Ins.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1939No. 9158PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
The appellee sought and obtained in the court below a judgment declaratory of its rights under a policy of liability insurance theretofore issued by it to J. W. Wilford, who prior to the institution of this suit, had been sued by appellant in a Texas state court for damages resulting from the negligent operation of an automobile. The car, which was owned by Wilford and driven by his agent, collided with an automobile in which appellant’s wife was sitting, inflicting upon her serious personal injuries.
This case came on for hearing below in advance of the action for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- McMaster v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Texas Glass & Paint Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Fidelity & Casualty Ins. Co. of New York v. MountcastleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
- General Acc. Fire & Life Assur. Corp. v. Butler's Ice Cream Factory, Inc.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
- National Surety Corporation v. DiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance Company v. Mrs. Myrtle Louise ThorntonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
- Robert M. Hendry, Jr. v. Grange Mutual Casualty Co., Grange Mutual Casualty Co. v. Robert M. Hendry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Northwestern InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
- International Underwriters Insurance Co. of America v. SherwoodDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1964
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