State Life Ins. Co. v. Duke

MURRAY, Justice.

In October, 1932, there were pending in the district court of Kerr county two separate and distinct causes of action, both instituted by appellee, James F. Duke; one being cause No. 1737 and styled. James F. Duke v. ¿Etna Life Insurance Company; the other being cause No. 1738, and styled James F. Duke v. State Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, the latter being the cause on appeal herein.

The ¿Etna Company employed the law firm of Boyle, Wheeler, Gresham & Terrell of San Antonio to represent it, and the State Life Insurance Company employed Judge W. C. Baker, of…