Legal Opinion

Washington National Insurance Co. v. Adams

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 29, 1960No. 7209PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

Benefits under the provisions of two insurance contracts were awarded the plaintiff in the trial court. The judgment is affirmed.

H. D. Adams, the appellee here, filed suit against Washington National Insurance Company in the District Court to collect money accruing to him under the terms of one policy insuring against loss by accidental injury and another insuring against loss of income.

As a defense the insurance company pled a general denial, certain fraudulent representations by Adams in his applications for the policies including a misstatement of his age; and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harris v. Allstate Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Southwestern Surety Ins. Co. v. Hico Oil MillTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
  3. American Surety Co. of New York v. West State BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. American Bankers' Ins. Co. v. SpeakerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Johnson v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1975

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