Republic National Life Insurance Co. v. Bullard

BELL, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in the amount of $14,700.00, rendered against appellant by the court after a trial without a jury. The judgment represents recovery on a life insurance policy providing for double indemnity if the insured’s death resulted solely from accidental bodily injury. Appellant paid the principal sum but denied liability for the additional $10,000.00 because of its belief that death resulted from or was contributed to by existing bodily infirmity.

The insured was Bobbie Lee Bullard, the husband of appellee. He was an employee of the State of Texas…