Legal Opinion
World Insurance Company v. Bethea
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 1957No. 40403PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
This suit was brought by Dr. Guy D. Bethea against World Insurance Company in the County Court of Forrest County. The plaintiff sought to recover certain hospital benefits and certain benefits for disability due to sickness under a health and accident insurance policy theretofore issued to him by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that he became totally disabled due to sickness on or about December 9,1953, and so continued, and that the defendant had become indebted to him for the benefits thereafter accruing under the terms and provisions of the policy but had failed and refused to pay the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance v. MiazzaMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
- Planters' Insurance v. MyersMississippi Supreme Court · 1877
- Home Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. ThornhillMississippi Supreme Court · 1932
- Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. v. NixMississippi Supreme Court · 1932
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. CrossMississippi Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by17 opinions
- National Life and Acc. Ins. Co. v. MillerMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- American Income Life Ins. Co. v. HollinsMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- Mattox v. Western Fidelity InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1988
- Dukes v. South Carolina InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1984
- FRANK GARDNER HDWE. AND SUPPLY CO. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1963
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