Legal Opinion

Franklin Life Ins. Co. v. Ward

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 9, 1939No. 7 Div. 545PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The suit was in common counts to recover money paid by mistake on a life insurance policy. The plaintiff directed replications to defendant’s special pleas, and demurrers to the replications were overruled.

The issues were joined upon defendant’s pleas 1 to 7 as an answer to the complaint, and on plaintiff’s replications directed to the respective pleas.

Replication 2 sets out plaintiff’s cause of action for the recovery of the money paid by mistake and the policy of insurance in question was made a part thereof by exhibit. Grimsley v. First Avenue Coal & Lumber Co., 217 Ala.…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Liverpool & Great Western Steam Co. v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Grimsley v. First Ave. Coal & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. New York Life Insurance v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  4. Beard v. Union & American Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  5. Sullivan v. Sullivan Timber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. SlifkinDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1961
  2. Ideal Structures Corporation v. Levine Huntsville Development CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  3. Jefferson Pilot Broadcasting Company v. Hilary & Hogan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Benson v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Sawyer v. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956

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