Legal Opinion

Seaton v. Pickens

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 1935No. 6427PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Judge SMEDLEY

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

Plaintiff in error Mrs. Seaton, a guest in an automobile owned and operated by defendant in error Pickens, was injured in a collision and sued both Pickens and his insurer, plaintiff in error Universal Automobile Insurance Company, asserting a right to join the insurance company as a defendant in her suit for damages against Pickens, because the company in its policy issued to Pickens had contracted to pay and satisfy all judgments rendered against Pickens on account of injuries inflicted by the automobile.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Grasso v. Cannon Ball Motor Freight LinesTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Kuntz v. SpenceTexas Commission of Appeals · 1934
  3. Universal Automobile Insurance v. CulbersonTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Universal Automobile Ins. Co. v. CulbersonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1935
  5. American Indemnity Co. v. MartinTexas Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Auto Mutual Indemnity Co. v. ShawSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  2. Seguros Tepeyac, S.A., Compania Mexicana De Seguros Generales v. Maynard Bostrom and James L. JerniganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  3. Whatley v. City of Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  4. Seguros Tepeyac, S. A., Compania Mexicana De Seguros Generales v. James L. JerniganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc. v. Republic National Bank of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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