Legal Opinion

Rowlett v. Mitchell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1908PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Hunt County. Tried below before Hon. J. W. Manning.

1Opinion of the Court

WILLSON, Chief Justice.

— In November, 1901, J. W. Shoulders, then a widower and the father by his deceased wife of two small children, whose ages are not shown by the record, became a member of the Woodmen of the World, and as such member received a policy insuring his life in the sum of' $1000 in favor of his said two children, named in the policy as the beneficiaries thereof. At that time he held as belonging to the community estate between himself and his deceased wife horses, mules and other personal property of the value of about $450. January 25, 1902, he was married to appellant, with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Martin v. McAllisterTexas Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Stramler v. CoeTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Succession of A. Constant HearingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Lee v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Volunteer State Life Insurance v. HardinTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Chase Manhattan BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  4. Warthan v. HaynesTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Chase Nat'l Bank v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1955

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