Legal Opinion
National Life & Accident Ins. v. Atwood
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 8, 1946No. 3PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAMLS, J.
The National Life & Accident Insurance Co. filed this action in the Chancery Court to cancel a life insurance policy dated February 12, 1940 upon the life of Willie M. Atwood and to enjoin an action at law by the beneficiary, John B. Atwood. Atwood filed an answer and cross-bill making the issue of fraud and concealment in procuring the policy.
The case was twice tried before a jury on the following issues:
“ (1) Did Mrs. Atwood tell the agent, Tyner, that she had been treated for syphilis, and had been in the hospital twice within the past eight months, preceding her application, once for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- DeFord v. National Life & Accident Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1945
- Life & Casualty Ins. v. KingTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- Kennedy Coal Corp. v. Buckhorn Coal Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1924
- Bostick v. ThomasTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- Bates v. Ransome-Crummey Co.California Court of Appeal · 1919
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Saylors v. RiggsbeeTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
- Mid-South Milling Co., Inc. v. Loret Farms, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- O'BRIEN v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
- Sadler v. DraperCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1959
- Dowlen v. FitchTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
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