Legal Opinion

Southern Life Health Ins. Co. v. Morgan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 30, 1927No. 7 Div. 768PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

The suit was upon a policy of insurance upon the life of one Lena Riley. There was verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, from which defendant prosecutes this appeal.

The only question here argued relates to the action of the court in refusing the affirmative charge, as requested by defendant.

It is insisted that a breach of the Warranty or condition of the policy that insured must be in good health at the time of the delivery of the policy has been established by the uncontroverted proof. The matter of unsoundness of health related only to tuberculosis, a disease of which the courts take…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. MandelbaumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  2. Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees v. RigginsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  3. Harris v. Nashville C. & St. Louis R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  4. Sovereign Camp. W. O. W. v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  5. National Life Accident Ins. Co. v. WinbushSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Life Ins. Co. v. HarmonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  2. Life Ins. Co. of Virginia v. NewellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  3. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. ChambersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  4. Independent Life Ins. Co. v. SealeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  5. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. SirtenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937

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