Valley Forge Life Insurance Co. v. Republic National Life Insurance Co.

579 S.W.2d 271 (1978)

VALLEY FORGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

REPUBLIC NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellees.

No. 19654.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

December 29, 1978.

Rehearing Denied February 20, 1979.

Robert G. Vial, M. Leigh Bartlett, Gerald R. Powell, Vial, Hamilton, Koch, Tubb, Knox & Stradley, Dallas, for appellant.

John J. Irvin, Dallas, for appellees.

Before GUITTARD, C. J., AKIN and ROBERTSON, JJ.

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

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