Commercial Standard Insurance Co. v. Fondren

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is an action to recover upon a title insurance policy issued by defendant, Commercial Standard Insurance Company, to plaintiff, Shelton Fondren. Trial was by jury, and judgment was rendered for plaintiff upon the verdict. The parties will be referred to here as they were in the trial court.

Plaintiff purchased 50.2 acre's of land in San Jacinto County in 1967. Defendant issued a title insurance policy in the amount of $6,000. Later a trespass to try title suit was filed against plaintiff to recover title to the land covered by defendant’s policy. Defendant undertook…