Legal Opinion

Sylva v. Sylva

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 13, 1968No. 5934PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLAYTON, Justice.

This is a suit for the proceeds of an insurance policy brought by Carmen V. Sylva, Plaintiff (appellant here) against Lorraine Leleihua Sylva, Defendant (appellee here) and the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Carmen V. Sylva will hereafter be referred to as “Carmen”, Lorraine Leleihua Sylva as “Lorraine” and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company as “the Company”. At the time the policy was issued by the Company in March, 1964, Lorraine was married to the insured, Norman Anthony Sylva, hereafter referred to as “Sylva” and was made the beneficiary in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Garabrant v. BurnsTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Kotch v. KotchTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Tips v. Security Life & Accident Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Creighton v. BarnesTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Johnson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Witt v. Citizens National Bank, WacoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. Navarro v. DobbsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970

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