Nixon v. New York Life Insurance Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District in an appeal and on writ of error from Caldwell County. The action was commenced by Cora Malone against S. M. Nixon, and on defendant’s death continued against his executrix Maud Q. Nixon and his heirs. The action was for damages for killing Robert W. Malone, the husband of Cora Malone. Plaintiffs had judgment and defendant appealed.
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Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District in an appeal and on writ of error from Caldwell County. The action was commenced by Cora Malone against S. M. Nixon, and on defendant’s death continued against his executrix Maud Q. Nixon and his heirs. The action was for damages for killing Robert W. Malone, the husband of Cora Malone. Plaintiffs had judgment and defendant appealed. Various other persons and insurance companies had become parties to the proceedings and also prosecuted appeals or writs of error and these proceedings were finally consolidated in the Appellate Court. In…
1Opinion of the Court
DUDLEY, Chief Justice.
The case as consolidated and the independent case will be disposed of together.
The original suit was begun by petition filed May 13, 1904, against S. M. Nixon, by Cora Malone, Eobert Malone, Corinne Malone, Bessie Malone, Willo Barbee and E. N. Barbee, who were the widow, children and parents of Eobert W. Malone, deceased. The suit was brought to recover $50,000 damages for the alleged wrongful killing of Eobert W. Malone by S. M. Nixon. Nixon appeared, and by way of answer justified the killing upon the ground of selfdefense. Nixon died on or about April 4, 1905, before…
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