Legal Opinion
Mutual Life Insurance v. Hurni Packing Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 12, 1923No. 66PublishedCited by 348 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutherland
delivered-the opinion of the Court.
This is an action to recover the amount of a life insurance policy issued by the petitioner to Rudolph Hurni. At the conclusion of the evidence the jury found for the plaintiff, respondent here, under the peremptory instruction of the court, and judgment was rendered accordingly. Upon appeal this judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. 280 Fed. 18.
There were two trials below. Upon appeal following the first, the Court of Appeals reversed á judgment in favor of plaintiff on the ground of material misrepresentation by the insured. 260 Fed. 641. Pending…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Imperial Fire Insurance v. Coos CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Thompson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Yesler v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1890
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Hurni Packing Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
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3Cited by348 opinions
- Enelow v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Stipcich v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Burnet v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Rentways, Inc. v. O'Neill Milk & Cream Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
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