Legal Opinion
Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Pritchard & Abbott
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 15, 1954No. 15545PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENFRO, Justice.
Appellee Pritchard & Abbott, a partnership, brought suit against appellant Houston Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, to recover $10,000 expended by Pritchard & Abbott in settlement of a claim. Appel-lee Commercial Standard Insurance Company was brought into the suit as a third party defendant by appellant.
It was agreed by all parties that the claim settlement made by Pritchard & Abbott was reasonable. The only issue before the trial court was which of the two insurance companies was liable to Pritchard & Abbott.
Trial was to the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- National Security Life & Casualty Co. v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Hodge v. National Fidelity Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
- Orient Insurance Company v. WingfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
3Cited by5 opinions
- Harrington v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Cook v. Michigan Mutual Liability CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Houston Fire and Casualty Insurance v. Pritchard & AbbottTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Bussey v. Trinity Universal Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Cook v. Michigan Mutual Liability CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972