General Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Higginbotham
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HILL, Justice.
General Life and Accident Insurance Company and National Benefit Life Insurance Company appeal from a default judgment granted against them in favor of Dorothy L. and John G. Higginbotham, the appellees. In three points of error, appellants contend that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their motions for new trial, since they satisfied all elements of the test set forth in Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, 134 Tex. 388, 133 S.W.2d 124 (1939); that the trial court erred in granting the default judgment in favor of the Higginbothams, since it lacked…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Hanover Modular Homes of Taft, Inc. v. Corpus Christi Bank & TrustCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Presidential Life Insurance Co. v. CrooksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
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