Legal Opinion
Preferred Life Insurance Company v. Dorsey
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 23, 1955No. 3267PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIREY, Justice.
This is a suit on an accident and sickness policy of insurance. Trial was to the court without a jury. In the decree we find the following recital:
“ * * * the court finds the facts in favor of plaintiff and against defendant and overrules defendant’s plea in abatement and finds that plaintiff is entitled to recover the principal sum of $1560.00, with six per cent interest thereon in the sum of $84.61, plus a twelve per cent penalty in the sum of $187.20, and a reasonable attorney’s fee in the trial court of $750.00, and an additional attorney’s fee of $300.00 in the event of an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hood v. Texas Indemnity InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Cavanaugh v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Woodward v. OrtizTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Clark v. National Life & Accident InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- Sanders v. Aetna Life InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by9 opinions
- International Security Life Insurance Co. v. SprayTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Southwestern Motor Transport Co. v. Valley Weathermakers, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
- Volkmer v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Liberty Sign Company v. NewsomTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- American Bankers Insurance Co. v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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