Legal Opinion

General & Excess Underwriters, Inc. v. Harrelson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 16, 1959No. 3654PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a suit brought by plaintiff Harrel-son to recover damages to a truck under the collision or upset coverage of an insurance policy issued by defendant Insurance Company to Joe Dorsey, the named insured, and wherein plaintiff was named as a loss payee. Plaintiff had sold the truck to Dorsey under a conditional sales contract. Dorsey had taken out the insurance, making plaintiff a loss payee. Thereafter plaintiff repossessed the truck from Dorsey for failure in making payments. After such repossession the truck was involved in an accident, and plaintiff seeks…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. World Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. PuckettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. BoonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Traders & General Insurance Co. v. LangeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  2. Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943

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