Legal Opinion
Southland Life Ins. v. Norton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 15, 1927No. 8985PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
This suit was originally brought by Margaret S. Nickles, beneficiary in an insurance policy upon the life of her deceased husband, Charles C. Nickles, issued by appellant, to recover $10,000, the amount stipulated in the policy, and in addition thereto the statutory penalty of 12 per cent, and reasonable, attorney’s fees, alleged to be $5,000.
After the institution of the suit the original plaintiff died, and appellee, executor, by proper proceedings became the plaintiff in the suit.
As a defense to plaintiff’s cause of action and as ground for cancellation of the contract of insurance, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MatthewsTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Billings v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1898
- Cady v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- Guarantee Life Ins. Co. v. EvertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Southern Surety Co. v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Southland Life Ins. Co. v. NortonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- American Central Life Ins. Co. v. AlexanderTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Southland Life Ins. v. NortonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Washington Nat. Ins. Co. v. BrockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Pacific Mut. Life Ins. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
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