Bryant v. Continental Casualty Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil 'Appeals for the First District, in an appeal from Harris County. Mrs. Bryant sued the Continental Casualty Company, and appealed from a judgment "for defendant. On its affirmance she obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chibe Justice PHILLIPS
delivered the opinion of the court.
Mrs. Amelia Bryant, joined by her husband, brought this action to recover upon an accident insurance policy issued by the defendant in error to Calvin R. Perry, her brother, in the sum of $2000, in which she was named as beneficiary. The case was tried without a jury, resulting in a judgment for the company, affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 145 S. W., 636.
Calvin R. Perry suffered a sunstroke on an unusually warm afternoon in the month of August while walking upon the streets of Houston in the ordinary course of his occupation…
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- Hutchcraft's Ex'r v. Travelers' InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
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- Southard v. Railway Passengers Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1868
- Dozier v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1891
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