Republic National Life Insurance Co. v. Spillars

SMITH, Justice.

This is a suit on a group credit life insurance contract issued by Republic National Life Insurance Company to the Farmers State Bank of Madisonville, Texas. The original action was brought by the Bank against the estate of J. D. Spillars, Sr., to recover on a promissory note. By stipulation the Bank relinquished its claim against Republic National in favor of the estate of J. D. Spillars.

Sudie Spillars, as temporary administrator of the estate of J. D. Spillars, Sr., filed this third-party claim against Republic National seeking to recover the sum of $5,000.00, together with…