Legal Opinion
Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Ptohides
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 4, 1936No. Appeal, 94PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Cunningham, J.,
On July 9, 1934, the appellant insurance company issued its policy in the amount of $1,000 upon the life of James W. Ptohides. The father of the insured, William Ptohides, was named as beneficiary and the policy contained, inter alia, the following stipulations:
“Preliminary Provision—This policy shall not take effect, if on the date hereof the insured be not in sound health, but in such event the premium or premiums paid hereon, if any, shall be returned.”
“Incontestability—This policy shall be incontestable after one year from the date of issue, except for nonpayment…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Mutual Life Insurance v. Hurni Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Wright v. Mutual Benefit Life Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- American Trust Co. v. Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
- Killian v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Kelly v. . Security Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ulakovic v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Franklin Life Insurance Company v. Mary E. Bieniek and Sewickley Savings & Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. BamfordSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. OrdonoffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Carpentieri v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
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