Legal Opinion

Rudolph v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 11, 1929PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.

March 3, 1926, plaintiff caused the life of her son, aged fifteen years, to be insured by defendant. The application is not made part of the policy nor was any medical examination had. The policy, by its terms, is not to take effect unless, at the time of its issue, the insured is in sound health, and it is declared to be void, if, within two years prior to its date, he has been attended by a physicain for any serious disease, complaint or operation, or if, before such date, he has had any disease of the heart. It also provides: “ Proof of claim. In case of death of the insured, proofs of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. B.L., T. S.D. Co. v. . K.T. M.M.A. Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Hanna v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  3. Goldschmidt v. . Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. Spencer v. Citizens' Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. Meyer v. Supreme Lodge, Knights of PythiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1904

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Wachtel v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
  2. Apter v. Home Life Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
  3. People v. Preston, New York County Courts1958
  4. Greenbaum v. Columbian Nat. Life Ins. Co. of BostonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
  5. Kirschner v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesCity of New York Municipal Court · 1935

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