Order of United Commercial Travelers v. Simpson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; E. B. Muse, Judge. Action by Bessie Simpson against the Order of United Commercial Travelers. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtTalbot, J.
The appellee, Mrs. Bessie Simpson, brought this suit as the beneficiary in an accident policy issued by the appellant to her deceased husband, John H. Simpson, to recover the sum of $5,000, the face value of said policy, together with statutory penalty of 12 per cent, legal interest, and attorney’s fees. The pleadings setting forth the appellee’s alleged cause of action and the appellant’s defenses are full, and their sufficiency not questioned on this appeal. The case was submitted to a jury on special issues, and upon their findings the court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Insurance Company v. FoleySupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Northwestern Life Insurance v. Muskegon BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- National Life Ass'n v. HagelsteinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Columbia Life Ins. v. TouseyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. BurnsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Royal Indemnity Company v. HumeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Pan American Life Insurance Co. v. YoungbloodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Abendroth v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1919
- Pan American Life Insurance Co. v. YoungbloodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978