1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 322 S.W.2d
  5. 322 S.W.2d 419 (1959)
 

SKELLY OIL CO. v. HOUSTON FIRE AND CASUALTY INS. CO.

No. 5314.

322 S.W.2d 419 (1959)

SKELLY OIL COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. HOUSTON FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied April 1, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. L. Swim, Chester E. Blodget, Tulsa, for appellants.

McDonald & Shafer, W. O. Shafer, Odessa, for appellee.

ABBOTT, Justice.

As a result of the death of Chester Lee Cozens, Houston Fire and Casualty Insurance Company paid to Donnie Lee Cozens (the wife) the death benefits provided by the Workmen's Compensation Act of the State of Texas, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq. Subsequently, Skelly Oil Company paid Donnie Lee Cozens $9,000 by way of settlement of any claim she might have against it as a result of the death of her husband. Houston Fire and Casualty Insurance...

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