Reynolds v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James G-ibson> Judge. (1) To tbe ruling of the court in refusing to admit this record in evidence, the defendant at the time duly excepted. Section 5450, R. S. 1899; Childress v. Cutter, 16 Mo. 24; St. Louis v. Conell, 94 Mo. 275; State v. Austin, 113 Mo. 538; Tucker v. People, 117 111. 91; Greenl. on Evid. (15 Ed.), sec. 483; Morrissey ,v. Eerry Co., 47 Mo. 521; Van Riper v. Morton, 61 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James G-ibson> Judge. (1) To tbe ruling of the court in refusing to admit this record in evidence, the defendant at the time duly excepted. Section 5450, R. S. 1899; Childress v. Cutter, 16 Mo. 24; St. Louis v. Conell, 94 Mo. 275; State v. Austin, 113 Mo. 538; Tucker v. People, 117 111. 91; Greenl. on Evid. (15 Ed.), sec. 483; Morrissey ,v. Eerry Co., 47 Mo. 521; Van Riper v. Morton, 61 Mo. App. 440; Gurno v. Jarnis, 6 Mo. 330; Sheetsbury v. Hartley, 133 Mass. 242. (2) That an insurable interest in the life of the insured must exist in the beneficiary…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
This action is based on a policy of life insurance for $1,000. Plaintiff obtained judgment in the trial court. Plaintiff is deceased’s brother and was made the beneficiary of the policy, the policy being issued only a short time before deceased’s death, which occurred in Kansas City, Missouri.
In his application the deceased stated that he did not have and never had consumption. The defendant endeavored to show that this was a false representation and that it was material for the reason that deceased died from that disease, thus placing itself without the onerous provision of section 7890,…
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