Williams v. St. Louis Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Transferred from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The provisions of general insurance laws do not apply to such assessment contracts, and misrepresentations warranted to he true avoid the policy whether fraudulent or not, whether material as a matter of fact or not, or whether of matters actually contributing to the death or not.. The “Assessment Plan” insurance law is a complete and independent insurance law of itself. Aloe v. Life Ins.
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Transferred from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The provisions of general insurance laws do not apply to such assessment contracts, and misrepresentations warranted to he true avoid the policy whether fraudulent or not, whether material as a matter of fact or not, or whether of matters actually contributing to the death or not.. The “Assessment Plan” insurance law is a complete and independent insurance law of itself. Aloe v. Life Ins. Co., 164 Mo.- 675; Elliott v. Life Ins. Co., 163 Mo. 132; Hanford v. Mut. Ben. Assn., 122 Mo. 5-0; Aloe v. Life Assn., 147 Mo. 561; Jacobs v. Life Assn., 142…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
This is a suit on a life insurance policy. The defendant is a domestic corporation, authorized to issue life insurance policies. On May 26, 1898, it issued its policy of insurance on the life of Cora A. Williams, in favor of her husband, John W. Williams, the plaintiff in this case, for $1,000. Cora A. Williams died January 12,1901, while the policy was in force. Due proof.of death was given the defendant; in proper time payment ivas demanded, and refused. The petition alleges that the defendant has vexatiously refused payment, and prays judgment for the $1,000 and interest, 10 per cent…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Aloe v. Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Jacobs v. Omaha Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
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