Legal Opinion
Franklin Life Ins. Co. v. Greer
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 20, 1949No. 6394PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice.
This suit was instituted May 26, 1947, by Gladys Greer Nobles, joined by her husband, Hamp Nobles, for herself and as' agent for her brothers, against The Franklin Life Insurance Company, upon an insurance policy issued by it to James Vaulta Greer. These parties will be hereafter referred to as plaintiffs. It was alleged by plaintiffs' that James Vaulta Greer was their brother, that on May 26, 1946, he was “voluntarily and willfully killed” by his. wife, Margaret Faye Greer; that by the terms of art. 5047 of the Revised Statutes the wife was precluded from collecting the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Southern Surety Co. v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Woodhouse v. Rio Grande Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Collins v. GriffithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Reeves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Security State Bank of Pharr v. ShanleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Greer v. Franklin Life InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Givens v. Girard Life Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. SandersTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Holmquist v. Occidental Life Insurance Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- CCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
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