Thompson v. American Casualty & Life Co.

BROWN, Justice.

Appellants, C. L. Thompson and wife, Parrie M. Thompson, brought suit against appellee, American Casualty & Life Company, in the Justice of the Peace Court, for hospitalization expenses incurred by her and contracted to be paid for by appellee, in virtue of a policy of insurance theretofore issued to Mrs. Thompson.

The cause found its way to the county court at law No. 1 of Tarrant County.

The defendant below specifically pleaded that the policy of insurance contains the following provision, which is a bar to any right of recovery, to-wit: “The association assumes no liability…