Bankers' Health & Accident Ass'n v. Widkes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Garza County ; W. R. Spencer, Judge. Suit by Mrs; Lillie Wilkes against the Bankers’ Health & Accident Association. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
This suit was filed against appellant upon a policy of insurance issued to the husband of appellee, William A. Wilkes. Appellee prayed for judgment for ?5.000, the face of the policy, and for the statutory penalties provided by Rev. St. 1911, art. 4746. The trial was before a jury, resulting in a verdict in favor of appellee for the full amount claimed in the petition.
[1] Under the first assignment appellant says there is error in the court’s action in overruling its motion for a continuance. The suit was filed April 24, 1918. Appellant was - cited April 30th. The motion was filed on June 3d.…
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- Lewis v. Brotherhood Accident Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
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- Hannon v. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United WorkmenSupreme Court of Kansas · 1917
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