Russum v. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Patch v. Phoenix Life Ins. Co., 44 Yt. 481; Pitt v. Berkshire Life' Ins. Co., 100 Mass. 500; Bliss on Ins. (2d ed.) 284-298, secs. 182-188 ; Baker v. Union Mutual Life Ins. Co., 43 N. Y. 283; Abb. Pr. 142. cited: Metcalf on •Con. 221; Gee v. Cheshire County M- Ins. Co., 14 Am. Law Rep. 706; Manhattan Life Ins. Co. v. Warrick, Ins. L. J., Oct. 1871; s. c., Gratt (Ya.), 614; St. Louis Mutual Life Ins.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Patch v. Phoenix Life Ins. Co., 44 Yt. 481; Pitt v. Berkshire Life' Ins. Co., 100 Mass. 500; Bliss on Ins. (2d ed.) 284-298, secs. 182-188 ; Baker v. Union Mutual Life Ins. Co., 43 N. Y. 283; Abb. Pr. 142. cited: Metcalf on •Con. 221; Gee v. Cheshire County M- Ins. Co., 14 Am. Law Rep. 706; Manhattan Life Ins. Co. v. Warrick, Ins. L. J., Oct. 1871; s. c., Gratt (Ya.), 614; St. Louis Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Grigsby, 18 Bush (Ky.), 310; Dutcher v. Brooklyn Life Ins. Co., 4 Big. 665 ; Ohde v. North Western Life Ins. Co., Ins. L. J., Sept. 1873, p. 702;…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
This was an action on a policy of insurance dated Decemher 2, 1868. By it the defendant, in consideration of $1,066.80 then paid, and of the annual premium of $1,066.80 *230to'be paid on December 2d for nine succeeding years,, insured, in favor of the plaintiff, the life of William D. Russum in the sum of $10,000. This policy was subject to two-provisos. First, that if default was made in the payment, of any annual premium thereafter becoming payable, such default should not work a forfeiture of the policy, but the sum assured should be proportionally reduced. Thus, if only the first annual…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance v. GrigsbyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1874
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