Legal Opinion

Gibson v. National Life & Accident Ins.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 16, 1927No. 9945PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLooney, J.

This suit, was instituted by Hattie Gibson, mother of Grover Gibson, the insured, to recover on two policies in the aggregate sum of $320, issued by the National Life & Accident Insurance Company of Nashville, Tenn., on the life of Grover, payable on his death to Airillar Gibson, desig nated in the application for the insurance as the wife of the insured.

Plaintiff’s alleged grounds of recovery were: First, that Airillar was not the wife of Grover and had no insurable interest in his life, that plaintiff was the heir at law of the insured and entitled to the proceeds of the policies. Second,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cheeves v. Anders, AdministratorTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Splawn v. ChewTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance of California v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  4. McDonald v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  5. American Nat. Ins. Co. v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Volunteer State Life Insurance v. HardinTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Bryant v. United Shortline Inc. Assurance Services, N.A.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Cockrum v. Cal-Zona CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  4. Grand Lodge of Order of Sons of Hermann v. PraterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. GibsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928

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