SHERMAN v. ROE

No. A-4199.

262 S.W.2d 393 (1953)

SHERMAN v. ROE.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 16, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Kelton, Odessa, for petitioner.

Mason & Barnes, Odessa, for respondent.


SMEDLEY, Justice.

The controversy in this cause is over the right to the proceeds of a certificate of life insurance under a group policy. The insured, James Roe, and the beneficiary, who was his wife, Edna I. Roe, were killed in a common disaster, and it is unknown to the parties hereto whether Roe and his wife died at the same moment or whether one survived the other. They were killed on June 4, 1951, at which time the Simultaneous Death Act, Chapter 196, Acts Regular...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases