Legal Opinion

Standard Life and Accident Ins. Co. v. Taylor

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 13, 1896No. 1008PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

The policy sued on was made payable in ease of death of Hugh Taylor, the insured, to Lucinda Taylor,, whose relationship to the insured was stated both in the application and the policy to be that of daughter. Plaintiff, whose name is Lucinda, was at the date of the policy living with Hugh Taylor, and within a few months thereafter was regularly married to him. She claims that she was the beneficiary intended, and that the word 'daughter was written in the application and policy by mistake of the company’s agent. Intervenor, who is the daughter of Hugh Taylor by a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Aldrich v. Mercantile Mutual Accident Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Conn v. RosamondCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Ætna Life Ins. v. DunnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
  4. Second Nat. Bank of Houston v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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