Union Central Life Insurance v. Wilkes
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from McLennan County. The insurance company obtained writ of error upon a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals affirming a judgment recovered against it in the District Court by Sallie I. Wilkes upon a policy of insurance upon the life of her husband.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
This suit was brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error to recover upon a policy upon the life of her husband, taken out by him and made payable to her upon his death. The policy was dated December 26, 1889. She obtained a judgment in the trial court, which was affirmed upon appeal.
The Court of Civil Appeals find the facts as follows: “The policy declared on was introduced in evidence. It was issued on the date alleged, and reads in part: ‘The Union Central Life Insurance Company, * * * in consideration of the statement made in the application for…
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