Legal Opinion

American Central Insurance v. Heath & Blackwell

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 21, 1902PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Johnson. Tried below before Hon. W. D. McKay.

1Opinion of the Court

FLY, Associate Justice.

Appellees instituted this suit to recover $1000 amount of insurance on a stock of hardware and undertakers’ goods destroyed by fire. There was a verdict and judgment for appellees.

Nine of the thirty-two assignments of error present the question as to the right of appellees to recover, the proof showing that although the property was insured in the name of Heath & Blackwell and the business was carried on under that firm name, it really belonged to B. N. Heath. There is no merit in the assignments. The property did in reality belong to a firm called Heath & Blackwell,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lion Fire Insurance v. Heath & BlackwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
  2. Angelrodt & Barth v. Delaware Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
  3. Royal Insurance v. RoedelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Southland Life Insurance v. GreenwadeTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Langford v. El Paso Baking Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. National Aid Life Ass'n v. DrisKillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Buro v. Home Benefit Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  5. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. McGeheeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934

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