Legal Opinion

Fraser v. Home Life Insurance

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 15, 1899PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Assumpsit upon a policy of life insurance. Trial by jury, September term, 1897, Washington county, Tyler, J., presiding. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted.

1Opinion of the CourtTaft, C. J.

The plaintiff seeks to recover the amount of an insurance policy upon the life of her husband, for the sum *484of $2,000. The policy was dated 27 July, 1891. The premiums were payable quarterly, and all premiums to and including the one due 27 July, 1894, were paid. Upon trial the only question in issue was whether the policy had become forfeited by non-payment of the premium due 27 October, 1894. The first premium was due when the policy issued, and its payment was required in advance.

The application was made a part of the policy and therein it was stated that a note for the first premium would…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carrigan v. Lycoming Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1881
  2. Tripp v. Vermont Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1882

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cummings v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1930
  2. Kimball v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1924
  3. Mayo v. ClaflinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1919
  4. Ward's Admr. v. Preferred Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1907
  5. Mayfield v. Montana Life InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1922

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