Legal Opinion

Horton v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided June 27, 1942PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPortrum, J.

This is a suit turning upon and requiring a construction of a policy of liability insurance issued by the defendant to the insured, Edward Mattews, in which the complainant, Margaret Horton, is a creditor-beneficiary, and as such a character she seeks a recovery for $5,000 because of a judgment obtained by her against Edward Matthews growing out of an automobile accident which was covered by the insurance policy. She is entitled to this relief under the terms of the policy if the insured, Edward Matthews, has not breached the conditions of the policy and if she be bound by the conditions…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Card v. Commercial Cas. Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1936
  2. Johnson v. Life & Casualty Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1935

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Melloan v. Southern Fire & Casualty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Dillingham v. Tri-State Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Dillingham v. Tri-State Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1964
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1964

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