Legal Opinion

Knights of Pythias of the World v. Bridges

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 20, 1897PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Error to the District Court of Caldwell County. Tried below before Hon. H. Teichmueller.

1Opinion of the Court

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by defendant in error, Annie C. Bridges, against the plaintiff in error, the Knights of Pythias of the World, for two thousand dollars, the amount of beneficiary certificate in favor of plaintiff below upon the life of James P. Bridges.

After demurrer and general denial the defendant below sought to-avoid liability on the certificate upon the ground that Bridges had answered falsely questions, which answers he warranted to be true, the questions being:

1. “To what extent do you now use intoxicating liquors?” To which he answered, “Very moderate.”…

2Cited by19 opinions

  1. International Printing Pressmen & Assistants' Union v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Trotter v. Grand Lodge of the Iowa Legion of HonorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  3. International Printing Pressmen & Assitant's Union of North America v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Winter v. Supreme Lodge Knights of PythiasMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
  5. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920

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