Legal Opinion
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTHWEST v. Nims
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 17, 1974No. 15326PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Chief Justice.
Appellees, Ruben L. Nims and wife Patricia Nims, brought this suit upon an alleged contract of life insurance based upon a binding receipt issued by appellant in conjunction with an application for a policy on their infant son. Judgment was rendered on the jury verdict for the face amount provided in the application.
On February 3, 1972, Clyde C. Bennett, a general agent of appellant, solicited an application from appellees for a life insurance policy in the face amount of $25,000.-00 on Ruben L. Nims, Jr., the month-old son of appellees. The application was completed by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- National Life and Accident Insurance Co. v. BlaggTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- United Founders Life Insurance Company v. CareyTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Kirk v. Standard Life and Accident Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1972
- Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Bob Leroy's Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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