Legal Opinion
Leath v. Tillery
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 19, 1968No. 16882PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RENFRO, Justice.
Republic National Life Insurance Company paid into court as stakeholder the sum of $4,500.00, being the proceeds of Group Life Insurance Policy No. 6517.
Ben E. Tillery was the surviving husband of Gloria H. Tillery, and Gertrude Leath was the mother of Gloria H. Tillery. Each claimed the benefits of such policy.
The real controversy in the trial court developed into a contest between Gertrude Leath and Ben E. Tillery.
Judgment was rendered against Gertrude Leath.
Mrs. Leath appealed. Pending the appeal, Mrs. Leath died. The appeal continued in her name. Rule 369a, Texas…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Curtis v. CurtisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
3Cited by4 opinions
- Dorothy Rendleman, and Elbert Rendleman, Plaintiff-Cross-Defendant-Appellant v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Tammy L. Rendleman, Cross-Plaintiff-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Taylor v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Morehead v. MoreheadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Rendleman v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991