Kelley v. Mutual Life Ins.
U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Action by Josephine R. Kelley against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. On demurrer to answer.
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLSON, District Judge.
This action is based on two policies of life insurance upon the life of Edward S. Kelley. The earlier policy, dated May 24, 1893, is for $2,500, payable to plaintiff (who was the wife of the insured). The later policy, dated December 28, 1893, is for $5,000, payable to the insured, but was by him assigned to one R. P. Mulock. After death of insured, said assignee, Mulock, assigned said policy to plaintiff. The insured died February 21, 1895. The defense herein is self-destruction by the insured.
So far as relates to the matters now in dispute, the contract of insurance…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Thompson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Insurance Co. v. BoonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Jeffries v. Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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