International Travelers' Ass'n v. Powell
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth District, in an appeal from Erath County. Powell sued the International Travelers’ Association, and recovered judgment. Defendant appealed and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greenwood
This case involves first whether an insurance company can enforce a provision of its policies and by-laws forbidding the maintenance of suits on its policies elsewhere than in the county of its domicile.
We have this day determined that such a contract stipulation is contrary to public policy, and that notwithstanding the same, plaintiff in error was subject to be sued on one of its policies in any county specified in subdivisions 29 and 24 of article 1830, R. S. International Travelers’ Assn. v. Branum, 109 Texas, 543, 212 S. W., 630.
The. plea of privilege in this case did not negative the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- International Travelers' Ass'n v. BranumTexas Supreme Court · 1919
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