Legal Opinion
Bank of Commerce & Trust Co. v. Northwestern National Life Insurance
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided April 5, 1930PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swiggabt
This is an action by the administrator of the estate of Mnrrell Parker Cowling, deceased, to recover the face value of a contract of life insurance. From a decree awarding a recovery to the complainant, the Insurance Company has appealed.
The contract of insurance was issned September 20, 1926, premium for one year having been paid at the date of issuance. The defense interposed is that the policy lapsed for nonpayment of the second annual premium, due September 20, 1927. The death of the insured occurred on January 25, 1928.
Prior to default in the premium, the Insurance Company executed and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. GalbraithTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
- Missouri State Life Ins. Co. v. Le FevreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Marti v. Midwest Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1922
- Metropolitan Insurance v. Carroll, AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Southern Life Insurance v. HazardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Rainey v. StansellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
- Smithart v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
- Lenkutis v. New York Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
- Union Planters National Bank v. American Home Assurance Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Park Place Center Enterprises, Inc. v. Park Place Mall AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
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