Legal Opinion

Universal Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Burden

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 26, 1956No. 15748PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOYD, Justice.

Appellant Üniver.sal Life & Accident Insurance Company appeals from a judgment in favor of appellee M. N. Burden for $1,000, being the face amount of a policy of life insurance issued to his wife, Charlotte L. Burden, together with interest, penalties, and attorneys’ fees. ■

After answering appellee’s petition with a denial of liability, appellant sought judgment canceling the insurance contract

Appellee, as agent for appellant, wrote the application for the policy.. He was named as beneficiary, i It was a non-medical application. Appellee did not obtain his wife’s answers to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Coxson v. Atlanta Life InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Kennedy v. UpshawTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Minero v. Ross and MastersonTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Vann v. National Life & Accident Ins. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  5. American Nat. Ins. v. McKellarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Loyal Grant PriceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Houston General Insurance Company v. PeguesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. First Continental Life & Accident Co. v. BoltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. American National Insurance Company v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Company v. MayberryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960

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