Southwestern Casualty Ins. Co. v. Heisterman

I-IIGGINS, J. Heisterman brought this suit to recover an indemnity alleged to have accrued upon an accident insurance policy issued by appellant. The policy insured against loss resulting from bodily injuries caused by accidental means. On July 4, 1912, appellee sustained a fracture of his right leg, and he sought recovery of the indemnity stipulated for time lost, also for- 12 per cent, additional as damages, together with an attorney’s fee and for an unearned portion of the premium paid. [1 ] Error is first assigned to the admission of certain testimony of Heisterman. The bill of exception states that it was admitted upon I-Ieisterman’s redirect examination as a witness in his own behalf and in response to questions propounded to him by his counsel. The agreed statement of facts, however, discloses that the evidence was developed upon his cross-examination by defendant’s counsel. In case of a conflict between the bill and the agreed statement of facts, the latter controls. Railway Co. v. Jones, 118 S. W. 759; Helsley v. Moss, 52 Tex. Civ. App. 57, 113 S. W. 599; Railway Co. v. Montgomery, 139 S. W. 885; Cohen v. Rittimann, 139 S. W. 59. [2] Since the statement of facts discloses the testimony to have been developed in response to questions propounded by appellant’s counsel, it cannot complain that it was improper. We have examined the evidence and the jury’s findings upon the special issues sub-' mitted and have reached the conclusion that the findings are supported by the evidence and that they are not subject to the objections urged, and further that, upon the facts found, judgment was properly rendered in appellee’s favor. The three remaining assignments are therefore overruled; the court being of the opinion that, as we understand the same, they are without merit. Affirmed.