Legal Opinion

Spence v. National Life & Accident Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 4, 1933No. 12783PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Justice.

Appellee issued, on January 26, 1931, to Henry K. Spence, its policy of insurance upon his life, payable to appellant, conditioned upon insured being in sound health at the time of delivery of said policy and not having had cancer or disease of the kidney or chronic bronchitis. Insured died in August, 1931, after having been sick more than three months and opei’ated upon in connection therewith.

Upon suit on the policy, the appellee answered that each of the conditions upon which the policy was to become effective had not been fulfilled.

The case was submitted to a jury,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. StrycharskiTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Henne & Meyer v. MoultrieTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  3. City of Ft. Scott v. W. G. Eads Brokerage Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
  4. Vogel v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Hurt v. FordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Continental Bus System, Inc. v. BiggersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Reed v. BarlowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Stallings v. Federal Underwriters ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. James v. Texas Employers Ins. Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Great American Life Ins. Co. v. DearingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946

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