Legal Opinion
East Texas Fire Insurance v. Perkey
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 25, 1896No. 430PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth District, in an appeal from Johnson County. The suit was brought by Perkey to recover from the insurance company a loss by fire under their policy. Plaintiff had judgment in the trial court, which was affirmed on appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
BBOWF, Associate Justice.
The following conclusions of fact were filed by the Court of Civil Appeals:
“On May 19, 1888, the East Texas Fire Insurance Company, appellant, issued an insurance policy in favor of B. Perkey, appellee, running three years, in the sum of $3600, on a house and certain furniture therein situated belonging to said appellee, which was burned August 3, 1889. The premium to be paid for such policy was $90, for which appellee executed his two notes, one due October 1, 1888, and one due May 1, 1889.
“The policy contained the following clause: ‘If the premium of this policy, or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hartford Life Annuity Insurance v. UnsellSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- More v. New York Bowery Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Crescent Insurance v. Griffin & ShookTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- McCraw v. Old North State InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
3Cited by12 opinions
- Southland Life Insurance v. GreenwadeTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Southland Life Ins. Co. v. GreenwadeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. DolanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Crutcher v. AikenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Blanks v. RadfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
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