Legal Opinion
Starkes v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 1, 1938No. 26800PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
1. The law of this State expressly requires a contract of life insurance to be in writing. Code, §§ 56-801, 56-911. “While by the express provisions of the statute (Civil Code, § 2470) [Code of 1933, § 56-801] delivery of a policy of insurance is not necessary if, in other respects, the contract is consummated, the contract of insurance is not completed until the minds of the parties meet upon the essential elements, and the contract is not binding until it is reduced to writing.” (Citing.) John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Ludwick, 45 Ga. App. 631 (2) (165 S. E. 918).
2. “Where, pending…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McGlothin v. United States National Life & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Electric City Lumber Co. v. New York Underwriters InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. LudwickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
3Cited by4 opinions
- Paulk v. STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Smith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Watkins v. Coastal States Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Evans v. BullockCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935