Legal Opinion

Reserve Life Insurance Co. v. Everett

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 18, 1955No. 14898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Appellant’s second point on appeal is this: “The court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for judgment.” The motion referred to is not designated or drawn in the form of a motion non obstante vere-dicto.

However we find that judgment non obstante veredicto is asked in one part of the prayer. Further in addition to asking the court to disregard the jury’s answer to issue No. 4, the motion requests the court “to rectify the findings to special issues Nos. 7 and 8 because the findings of the jury to these particular issues are contrary to the overwhelming competent…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ford v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Shwiff v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  2. Old National Insurance Company v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Barrera v. RuizCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. International Security Life Insurance Co. v. KampCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers v. WilkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962

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