Legal Opinion

American Central Life Ins. Co. v. Alexander

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1931No. 3606PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

. RANDOLPH, J.

Mrs. Alexander sued the American Central' Life Insurance Company on a life insurance policy issued by said company upon the life of her husband, Chester Lloyd Alexander, for $1,000 face of the policy, $1,000 under the double indemnity clause of same, interest, 12 per cent, penalty, and reasonable attorney’s fees.

The insurance company defended on the ground that the insured committed suicide and further pleaded a misrepresentation by the insured, to which latter plea the plaintiff excepted and the trial court sustained-said exception.

The jury, in response to special issues, found…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gorman v. Jefferson Standard Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Guarantee Life Ins. Co. v. EvertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. United Fidelity Life Ins. Co. v. AdairTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  4. United Fidelity Life Ins. Co. v. AdairCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Southland Life Ins. v. NortonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. American Central Life Ins. Co. v. AlexanderTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  2. Langlitz v. American Nat. Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Acme Life Ins. Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Texas General Indem. Co. v. Speakman, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  5. Gibralter Colorado Life Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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