Legal Opinion
Bridges v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 24, 1952No. 2952PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
G. T. Bridges sued Commercial Standard Insurance Company to recover on a fire insurance policy on a house and its contents, which were destroyed by fire. Ina trial to the court, judgment was rendered for the insurance company and Bridges has appealed.
It-was agreed .that-said company issued to G. T. Bridges a policy insuring him against loss by fire in the sum of $6,000 on the house and $1,000 on its contents; that the policy was in effect on August 12, 1951, when Bridges’ wife intentionally set fire to the building, causing $4,500 damages to the house and $1,000 damages…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dakan v. DakanTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Woods v. Alvarado State BankTexas Supreme Court · 1929
- Gleich v. BongioTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Kosior v. Continental Insurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Jones v. Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Texas Farmers Insurance Co. v. MurphyTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- California Insurance Company v. A. L. Allen and Dovie Moore AllenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Ryan v. MFA Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1980
- Short v. Oklahoma Farmers Union Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Erlin-Lawler Enterprises, Inc. v. Fire Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
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