Legal Opinion
National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. De Lopez
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 4, 1918No. 6104PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Bexar Gouhty; J. T. Sluder, Judge. Action by Mrs. Augustine H. De Lopez against the National Life & Accident Insurance Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPly, C. J.
This is a suit instituted by appellee, as the beneficiary of an accident policy, issued by appellant, to indemnify her husband, I. W. Lopez, against loss of life or limb arising from accident. The cause was tried without a jury, and judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for the sum of $1,100, of which $100 was for an attorney's fee.
It was alleged in the petition:
“That on or about the 16th day of June, 1917, the said I. W. Lopez was shot with a pistol by one Jim Lubbock in the city of San Antonio, Tex., and as the direct result of said shot died the following day, and that the said…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Travellers' Insurance v. McConkeySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- American Accident Co. v. CarsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Butero v. Travelers' Accident Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
- Continental Casualty Co. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- Orr v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
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3Cited by8 opinions
- National Life Accident Ins. Co. v. HannonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
- National Life and Accident Insurance Co. v. KnappCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. CherryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- National Life Accident Ins. Co. v. MaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Provident Life & Acc. Ins. Co. v. SimsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
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