Legal Opinion
Merchants' Life Ass'n v. Yoakum
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1899No. 800PublishedCited by 16 opinions
In Error to the Circuit Court of tbe United States for the Northern District of Texas.
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMIOK, Circuit Judge.
This was an action upon a policy of life insurance issued by the plaintiff in error on the life of John I. Hassler, the intestate of the defendant in error. The plaintiff in error (the defendant below) answered (1) by a general demurrer, upon which no action of the court was taken; and (2) by the general issue; and then specially as follows:
“(3) Further answering specially herein, this defendant says that it is not liable upon the policy of insurance sued on herein, and that it ought not to be compelled to pay the same, for the reason that said policy of insurance was…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Barbier v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. EllisSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. HumesSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. SchaeferSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Wisconsin Central Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Resurrection Gold Min. Co. v. Fortune Gold Min. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
- Harrold v. Territory of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CoachmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
- Arkansas Insurance v. McManusSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. DoroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1901
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