Travelers Protective Ass'n v. Fawcett
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Clark Circuit Court; Harry G. Montgomery, Judge. Action by Charles IT. Fawcett, as guardian of Charles H. Fawcett, a minor, against the Travelers Protective Association of America. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, C. J.
Appellee recovered a judgment in the Clark Circuit Court on a benefit certificate issued by appellant to the father of appellee’s ward for whose benefit this action was brought in which certificate such ward was named as beneficiary. The by-laws of the association provided for the payment of indemnity to the insured in case of accidental injury in certain specified amounts and also provided for the payment of $5,000 to the beneficiary in case the death of the insured was caused by accidental means during the life of the certificate.
The certificate was issued subject to certain rules printed…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Travellers' Insurance v. McConkeySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Richards v. Travelers Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1891
- Utter v. Travelers' InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Hutchcraft's Ex'r v. Travelers' InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1888
- American Accident Co. v. CarsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Union Accident Co. v. WillisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. HymesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
- Hessler v. Federal Casualty Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1921
- Interstate Business Men's Acc. Ass'n of Des Moines v. LesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
- Newsome v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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