Legal Opinion
Louisiana Industrial Life Ins. Co. v. Tillman
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 1937No. 16503PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JANVIER, Judge.
This is a contest between rival claimants for the proceeds of a policy of industrial life insurance.
On May 21, 1934, Louisiana Industrial Life Insurance Company, Inc., issued to Samuel Turner a policy of life insurance. It provided that in the event of his death the proceeds would be paid to “Essie Tillman — Dependent.” It also contained the well-known and often-discussed “facility of payment clause,” under which the insurer was granted the right, in the event of the death of the assured, to obtain a full and complete discharge of its obligation under the policy by making…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- New York Life Ins. v. MurtaghSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Wickes v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. LewisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
3Cited by2 opinions
- Morein v. North American Co. for Life & Health Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937