Legal Opinion

Home Benefit Ass'n v. Griffin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 25, 1928No. 694PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, O. J.

This suit was instituted by appejlees, Mrs. Minnie Griffin and husband, John Griffin, against! appellant, Home Benefit Association, an unincorporated mutual aid organization, to recover the sum of $1,500 on account of the total permanent disability of Mrs. Griffin, who held a benefit certificate issued by appellant. The application for said certificate was taken by one Tunnell, a soliciting agent of appellant. Said application was for a certificate in class E. The dues required of a member in said class were nowhere stated in the application. Neither were the benefits promised…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. New York Life Insurance v. FletcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Morrison v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Equitable Life Insurance v. HazlewoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  4. Yale Lock Manufacturing Co. v. SargentSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  5. Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'n v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Washington National Insurance v. CraddockTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  2. &198tna Life Ins. Co. v. McIverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  3. Fritz v. SkilesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. Bankers Life & Loan Ass'n of Dallas v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Mutual Life & Loan Ass'n of America v. HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

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