New York Life Insurance v. O'Dom
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Lauderdale county. Hon. Jno. L. Buckley, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Mary E. O’Dom against the New York Life Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Lauderdale county. Hon. Jno. L. Buckley, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Mary E. O’Dom against the New York Life Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. It is beyond question that the law makes no distinction, as to their interpretation, construction and enforcement between insurance contracts and any other contracts and we deem it wholly useless to cite this learned court to the long list of authorities upholding this general statement. The policy sued on called for a premium of one hundred and seventy dollars, and eighty-five cents to be…
1Opinion of the CourtMcLean, J.
■ This is a suit on a policy of insurance, issued by the appellant on the 26th day of January, 1909, insuring the life of appellee’s husband, John W. O’Dom, in the sum of five thousand dollars. John W. O’Dom died on the 20th day of February, 1910, and, payment having been refused by the insurance company, this suit was brought upon this policy. This policy is what is known as a “term policy.” It was to run for ten years, provided, of course, the annual premiums were promptly paid. At the end of ten years it was to expire by virtue of its own limitation. The annual premiums amounted to one…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. FletcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Phoenix Ins. Co. v. DosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Iowa Life Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Westchester Fire Insurance v. EarleMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- James v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
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