Cahill v. Maryland Life Insurance

This case was most fully and ably argued, but it does not appear to us that there is any serious difficulty presented. There is little if any contention in regard to the controlling facts. Of course if it be admitted, as contended on the part of the appellant, that the contract or policy by which the appellee bound itself to pay the annuity is ultra vires and therefore void, or that the instrument itself was not properly executed, or that an annuity cannot be created or granted by parol, but must be by deed, there might be some room for controversy; but we not only do not admit any of these…