Paden, Administrator v. Briscoe
Texas Supreme Court
2. Findings of Fact by the Court.—In the absence of a statement of facts the presumption must be indulged in that the court heard evidence upon the issues found, and that his findings are correct results warranted by the evidence. The finding that a husband and wife died at the same instant is not negatived by a further finding that no one saw or was present at their death: The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Judge, Section B.
This suit was instituted by appellant as administrator of the estate of Louella Briscoe, deceased, against the Supreme Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor, a mutual benefit life insurance company, and Leonard Isaacs, administrator of the estate of John F. Briscoe, deceased, upon two relief fund certificates or policies issued and delivered to John F. Briscoe May 1, 1884.
Appellant among other things alleges that his intestate Louella Briscoe was the wife of John F. Briscoe, and that John F. Briscoe died on June 4, 1888, and that his intestate was named as beneficiary in…
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