Legal Opinion
Crump v. Northwestern National Life Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 1965No. Civ. 436PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConley, P. J.
The plaintiff, Marjorie E. Crump, widow of Dr. Spencer M. Crump, secured a judgment of $10,000, besides interest and costs, on a policy of insurance obtained on behalf of Dr. Crump as a practicing dentist and a member of the Southern California State Dental Association and written by Northwestern National Life Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as Northwestern). The defendant appeals on the sole ground that Dr. Crump did not personally sign the application for the insurance, and that, therefore, at the time it was executed and forwarded by his wife, he personally did not have…
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