American Hospital and Life Insurance Company v. Bill McQuerry
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.
Federal jurisdiction exists in this case by reason of diversity of citizenship and amount involved.
Plaintiff’s action was based on the claim set forth in his complaint that a contract of insurance was entered into between the defendant insurance company and himself on August 25, 1953, by which defendant, in consideration of plaintiff’s initial quarterly premium of $18.79 then paid to it, insured plaintiff against loss from total accident disability in the sum of $300 per month “beginning with the first day of disability and continuing for life while [he was] totally…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Insurance Co. v. Young's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Guyer v. ElgerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954
- Desoto Life Insurance Co. v. JeffettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
- New Hampshire Fire Insurance v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
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