Gulf American Fire & Casualty Co. v. McNeal

Grice, Justice.

This court does not have jurisdiction of these cases. The petitions of the insured’s son and wife against the insurer sought declaratory relief, money judgment, attorney’s fees, and prayed “That, in the exercise of its equitable powers, this court require the defendant to give its written consent for plaintiff to institute and prosecute to judgment” any action against any party which may be liable for the injuries to plaintiff.

The appeals from the summary judgments in favor of the insured’s son and wife were directed to this court upon the theory that the foregoing prayer,…