Legal Opinion

Washington Life Insurance v. Miles

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 19, 1902PublishedCited by 14 opinions

-Case. 87 — Action against the Washington Life Insurance Co. for a Paid-up Policy — appeal from franklin circuit court. Judgment for Plaintiffs and Defendant Appeals.

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-Case. 87 — Action against the Washington Life Insurance Co. for a Paid-up Policy — appeal from franklin circuit court. Judgment for Plaintiffs and Defendant Appeals. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Franklin circuit court at.-its September term, 1899, under which appellant, the Washington Life Insurance Co., is directed to issue to appellee, Samuel I. Miles, for the benefit of his sister, Alma Miles, a non-participating paid-up policy for $240. The contract contemplated that -after three complete annual premiums had been paid, if the policy should lapse by reason of non-payment oh…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

CHIEF JUSTICE GUFFY —

Affirming.

The petition in this case shows that the appellant issued to appellee, Samuel I. Miles, a policy of life insurance in the sum of $5,000, June, 16, 1890. This policy was on what *746is termed the “twenty-year life survivorship distribution plan,” the insurance being for the benefit of Alma Miles, sister to the insured. The premiums to be paid were $27.10, payable quarterly, which payments were made by plaintiff for three years. It is further alleged as follows: “Plaintiff says that by the.terms and conditions of said policy of life insurance…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. Phoenix Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1878
  2. Manhattan Life Ins. v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
  3. Mutual Life Insurance v. JarboeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  4. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. v. BarbourCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
  5. Hexter v. United States Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Union Central Life Ins. v. SpinksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
  2. New York Life Insurance v. N. L. Curry & Bro.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  3. Southern Life Insurance v. HazardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  4. Lenon v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  5. Wells v. TerrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904

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