Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hayward
Texas Supreme Court
Application for writ of error to Court of Civil Appeals for First District, in an appeal from Harris Connty. The chief justice and the two associates being disqualified, the Governor appointed as special judges in this case and the next following, Hon. F. Charles Hume, chief justice; Hon. W. F. Ramsey and Hon. L. C. Alexander, associate justices.
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Application for writ of error to Court of Civil Appeals for First District, in an appeal from Harris Connty. The chief justice and the two associates being disqualified, the Governor appointed as special judges in this case and the next following, Hon. F. Charles Hume, chief justice; Hon. W. F. Ramsey and Hon. L. C. Alexander, associate justices. In application for writ of error it was alleged: In amended motion for rehearing, the appellee stated the proposition, that where suicide is sought to be established by circumstantial evidence, the evidence must be sufficient to exclude with…
1Dissent
I find myself unable to concur with my brethren in the opinion and judgment just rendered.
The nature and history of the case, as well as the substance of the evidence, are substantially reflected by the opinion. A few further details may be appropriately added.
The assured never made a vow to Allen. Deputy Coroner Meade, on the testimony of Dr. Irwin and Cassidy, found that the death was by morphine. Steadman was in the assured's room about 10 o'clock a. m. of the day of the death; noticed on the bureau a small, widemouthed, empty bottle, labelled "Quinine;" looked around the room with great…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Clarendon Land Investment Agency Co. v. McClelland Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1893
- Stroud v. SpringfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1866
- Clark Loftus v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Sebastian v. CheneyTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Ramsey v. ArrottTexas Supreme Court · 1885
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