Legal Opinion

Mattero v. Central Life Insurance

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 4, 1919PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis. —Hon, Charles B. Davis, Judge. (1) The law did not require a copy of the application to accompany this policy. R. S. 1909, article 2 (old-line statute); Id., article 3 (assessment statute); Id., articJe 4 (stipulated premium statute, where alone such a provision is found); Id., article 5 (industrial and prudential) ; Id., article 9 (fraternal and beneficial); White-more v. Supreme Lodge, 100 .Mo. 47; Hanford v. Benev.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis. —Hon, Charles B. Davis, Judge. (1) The law did not require a copy of the application to accompany this policy. R. S. 1909, article 2 (old-line statute); Id., article 3 (assessment statute); Id., articJe 4 (stipulated premium statute, where alone such a provision is found); Id., article 5 (industrial and prudential) ; Id., article 9 (fraternal and beneficial); White-more v. Supreme Lodge, 100 .Mo. 47; Hanford v. Benev. Assn., 122 Mo. 56'; Jacobs v. Life Assn., 142 Mo. 57; Toomey v. Supreme Lodge, 147 Mo. 136; Haynie v. Knights Templars,…

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.

This is an action upon a policy of life insurance for the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000) issued by tbe defendant company on tbe life of one Vincenza Caruso. The petition alleges that the defendant is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Kansas, and duly licensed to “transact a life insurance business” in this State; that “on April 10, 1918, the defendant, in consideration of the payment by Vincenza Caruso to the defendant of $94.84, and a like premium to be paid on the tenth day • of April, 1919, and in every year thereafter, during the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hanford v. Massachusetts Benefit Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  2. Whitmore v. Supreme Lodge Knights & Ladies of HonorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
  3. Toomey v. Supreme Lodge Knights of PythiasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  4. Haynie v. Knights Templars & Masons' Life Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  5. Hicks v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1916

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kithcart v. Metropolitan Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
  2. Toler v. Atlanta Life Ins. Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1952
  3. Craig v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1927
  4. Kansas City v. HalvorsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1944
  5. Allen v. Aetna Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1933

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