Legal Opinion

American Nat. Ins. Co. v. Villegas

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 6, 1930No. 2461Published

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

This is a suit by Manuel Villegas against appellant to recover premiums paid by him on various life insurance policies issued by appellant. Recovery was sought upon the theory that the policies were governed by the law of Mexico, were nullities under the law of that republic, and no risk ever attached. See American Nat. Insurance Co. v. Smith (Tex. Civ. App.) 13 S.W.(2d) 720, and National Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Smith (Tex. Civ. App.) 20 S.W.(2d) 142.

Upon trial without a jury Villegas recovered judgment as prayed for.

*1110The rulings upon evidence made the basis of the first and second…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wood v. CarpenterSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Gordon v. Rhodes & DanielTexas Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Carver v. MooreTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  4. American Nat. Ins. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Warburton v. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916

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