White v. New York Life Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant upon the life of Frank A. White, the plaintiff’s husband, in which the plaintiff was named as the beneficiary. Writ dated June 2,1908. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Harris, J., without a jury. The facts shown by the evidence are stated in the opinion.
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Contract on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant upon the life of Frank A. White, the plaintiff’s husband, in which the plaintiff was named as the beneficiary. Writ dated June 2,1908. In the Superior Court the case was tried before Harris, J., without a jury. The facts shown by the evidence are stated in the opinion. The policy was issued on August 19, 1903, at which time the premium was paid in advance to August 19, 1904, and on the latter date the premium was paid up to August 19,1905. The amount of the annual premium was $125.25. On August 19, 1905, the insured gave a note for the…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
All of the plaintiff’s requests for rulings which were refused by the judge relate to the effect, upon the rights of the parties, of the agreement contained in Exhibit C, which was made on August 19, 1906. The premium upon the policy of insurance on the life of the plaintiff’s husband was payable annually on August 19. The policy was issued on August 19,1903, and'the assured paid two annual premiums in cash. When the third premium became due, on August 19, 1905, he did not pay it in cash, but gave his note for the amount due, payable on August 19, 1906, and he paid the interest on it to that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Baker v. . the Union Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Holly v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Bank of Commerce v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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- Davis v. Mutual Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1938
- Eddie v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925
- Bankers' Life Co. v. BurnsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1929
- Talsky v. New York Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
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