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Sovereign Camp v. J. Martinez

Supreme Court of Texas
Mar 22, 1939
126 S.W.2d 12 (Tex. 1939)

Opinion

No. 7297.

Decided March 22, 1939.

For principle of law announced see Sovereign Camp, W. O. W., v. Martinez, above.

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District, in an appeal from Bee County.

Suit to recover upon an insurance policy issued on the life of Rosendo Martinez by the Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals ( 103 S.W.2d 995), and the insurance company has brought error to the Supreme Court.

The case was referred to the Commission of Appeals, Section A, for their opinion thereon and the Supreme Court adopted same and ordered judgment entered in accordance therewith.

Judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals is affirmed.

Keys Holt and Jesse M. Davis, all of Corpus Christi, for plaintiff in error.

Wade Wade and L. D. Stroud, of Beeville, for defendant in error.


The principal question presented in the application for the writ of error in this case goes to the validity of Subdivision 10 of Section 57 of the by-laws of Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World, being the same by-law provision which we have this day held to be void in the case of Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. Monico Martinez et ux., this day decided. (This volume, p. 580.

Other questions presented in the application go to the ruling of the Court of Civil Appeals on the other evidentiary matters discussed in the opinion of that court. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. De Martinez, 103 S.W.2d 995. We have carefully considered the questions raised, and conclude that the several rulings of that court are correct.

The judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals, affirming the judgment of the trial court, is affirmed.

Opinion adopted by the Supreme Court, March 22, 1939.

Chief Justice Cureton not sitting.


Summaries of

Sovereign Camp v. J. Martinez

Supreme Court of Texas
Mar 22, 1939
126 S.W.2d 12 (Tex. 1939)
Case details for

Sovereign Camp v. J. Martinez

Case Details

Full title:SOVEREIGN CAMP, WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, v. JESUSA R. DE MARTINEZ

Court:Supreme Court of Texas

Date published: Mar 22, 1939

Citations

126 S.W.2d 12 (Tex. 1939)
126 S.W.2d 12