Legal Opinion
Hurd v. Republic Underwriters
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 29, 1937No. 3553PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, Justice
(after stating the case as above).
1. Morris was a large, muscular man and an experienced well driller. For some time before his death he had been suffering from arteriosclerosis, commonly known as hardening of the arteries or high blood pressure.
On the night of April 27, 1935, he was drilling a well for Bradford. Hurd was on duty with Morris as tool dresser and assistant. At about 11'o’clock on the night stated, Morris undertook to pull the tools and bail the mud. In pulling the tools, Hurd testified, you push a lever down and then push it up. That it was pretty hard work, and you had to be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Texas Indemnity Ins. Co. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Texas Employers' Ins. v. McGradyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Fidelity Union Casualty Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Medford v. Red River CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Theago v. Royal Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. v. HerzikCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Federal Underwriters Exchange v. PolsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Consolidated Underwriters v. ChristalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. NeasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
- Standard Insurance Company v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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