Legal Opinion

Wolonter v. United States Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 17, 1919PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of city of Roanoke in an action of assumpsit. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.

1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.

This is an action on an accident policy to recover for the accidental death of the insured. After all the evidence was introduced the defendant demurred thereto, and the trial court sustained the demurrer and entered judgment for the defendant. ' To that judgment this writ of error was awarded.

*159The only question in controversy is: “Was the policy in force at the time of the accident resulting in the death of the insured?”

The policy contains the following provision: “The company may cancel this policy at any time by written notice delivered to the insured or mailed to his latest address…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Horner v. SpeedCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1857
  2. Washington & Old Dominion Railway v. Jackson's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
  3. International Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. Franklin Fire Insurance & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
  4. Manchester Fire Assurance Co. v. Insurance of IllinoisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  5. Bugg v. SeaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1908

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Trinity Universal Insurance v. WillrichWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Farmers Insurance Group v. MerryweatherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. NosserMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Ampy v. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
  5. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. RileyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1935

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