Legal Opinion
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society v. Sarah Estelle Jackson, Formerly Sarah Estelle Farris
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1957No. 16275PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, is a fraternal benefit society. It issues life insurance contracts which it calls certificates rather than policies, for premiums which it calls payments. Roland M. Farris was issued a certificate of insurance in the amount of $3,000 by the Society in 1945. On August 4, 1954, Virgil P. Miller, District Manager of the Society, called at the Farris home and talked about an educa- ,. , . ,¿Y tional insurance certificate lor the young son of Farris and his wife. This conversation being concluded, Miller discussed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- The Columbian Nat'l Life Ins. Co. v. LaniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- Gulf Life Ins. Co. v. FergusonSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias v. MooreSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
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3Cited by4 opinions
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