Legal Opinion

General American Life Ins. Co. v. Martinez

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 13, 1941No. 4045PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of one of the District Courts exercising jurisdiction in Bexar County, wherein Celedonio Martinez, as plaintiff, recovered a judgment against General American Life Insurance Company, defendant, in the sum of $1,000, together with 12 per cent, penalty thereon and $300 attorney’s fees. Defendant perfected an appeal from the judgment rendered, and the case is here for review.

The statement of the nature and result of the suit as made in appellant’s brief is, we think, correct, and we shall substantially adopt same.

This action was brought in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. American Central Life Ins. Co. v. AlexanderTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  2. Great National Life Insurance v. HulmeTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Texas Company v. GibsonTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Colorado Life Co. v. NewellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. CarsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Union Bankers Insurance Co. v. SheltonTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Allen v. American National Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Clark v. National Life & Accident InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Lewis v. Bank of America NACourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. Bankers Standard Life Ins. Co. v. AtwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947

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