Legal Opinion
John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. v. Mann
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 16, 1936No. 5824PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant assails a judgment for $53,-387.10 recovered by appellee, the beneficiary named in a life insurance policy issued by appellant, on the ground that the policy had lapsed for non-payment of premium. The controversy turns upon whether payment was made when insured gave to the insurer’s general agents a post dated check which was subsequently dishonored because of insufficient funds. Shortly afterwards the insured committed suicide.
The material facts are:
A check1 for $612.50 (the amount of *784the quarterly premium which was due July 16th) was given by insured to, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thompson v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Insurance Co. v. ColtSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Devine v. Federal Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Philadelphia Life Ins. v. HayworthCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1924
- Lehman v. GunnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Western Assurance Co., Inc., Debtor in Possession v. Star Financial Bank of Indianapolis, F/k/a Security BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- New York Life Ins. v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943