Prentice v. Security Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Brown County Court; A. M. Brumfield, Judge. Action by J. J. Prentice and others against the Security Insurance Company and others. From a judgment for defendant named against plaintiffs and against the insurance company in favor of an unnamed defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
This suit arose out of the conflicting claims of rival contestants to the proceeds of an insurance policy, based on alleged assignments thereof to each of them, and is brought by appellants, claimants under one of said transfers, against appellee, said insurance company, F. M. Smith, and B. J. Fitzgerald, to determine the respective merits of said controversy; alleging that the Security Insurance Company on the 24th of March, 1908, issued a policy in the sum of $600, through its agents I-Ienley & Co., to one J. P. Messick, insuring his residence, situated in Brownwood, against loss by fire,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- County of Harris v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- East Texas Fire Ins.v. CoffeeTexas Supreme Court · 1884
- Clark v. GillespieTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Collins & Armstrong Co. v. United States InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hammel v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913