Legal Opinion

Cary v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 10, 1920PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of city of Richmond, in a proceeding by motion for a judgment for money. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.

1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.

T. A. Cary seeks to recover of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, $1,448.04, which he claims to be due as commissions upon a life insurance policy issued to Barron C. Collier.

The controlling facts leading up to the controversy (omitting such details as we think immaterial) are these: On December 2, 1909, the company issued through the office of its general agent, John I. D. Bristol, in New York City, a convertible term policy for $50,000 upon the life of Collier, who was a resident of that city. The assured had the right thereunder, within seven years from its date, upon his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  2. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. ShaverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  3. Smith's Exor. v. PowellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
  4. Luck Construction Co. v. County of RussellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
  5. Village of Scribner v. MohrNebraska Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Trayer v. Bristol Parking, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  2. American National Bank v. AmesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  3. Bolling v. Hawthorne Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
  4. Payne v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  5. Richmond Trust Co. v. ChristianSupreme Court of Virginia · 1928

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