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Mutual Life Insurance v. Stibbe

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 7, 1877PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — Stated in the opinion of the Court.

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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — Stated in the opinion of the Court. Second Exception. — The plaintiff offered the following prayer: If the jury shall find from the evidence that Caroline Stihbe, the plaintiff, is the widow of Solomon D. Stibbe, and that the defendant- corporation executed the policy of insurance offered in evidence, and' delivered the same to the said Solomon, and that he paid to the defendant all the premiums due thereon up to the time of his death, and that he died on or about the twenty-ninth day of…

1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.

This is a suit brought by the appellee, widow of Solomon D. Stibbe, on a policy of insurance made by the appellant on the life of her husband. By agreement of counsel all errors in pleading were waived.

At the trial below two exceptions were reserved by the appellant, which will be disposed of in their order.

The plaintiff read in evidence the Acts of Assembly incorporating the defendant, then offered the policy under the seal of the defendant, which the defendant’s counsel admitted had been duly executed, and delivered to Solomon Stibbe, and further admitted that Solomon died on the 29th day…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Citizens' Fire Insurance, Security & Land Co. v. DollCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
  2. Flynn v. North American Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Travelers Insurance v. SheppardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  2. Tyrrell v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1937
  3. Thornell v. Missouri State Life Ins.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  4. Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. BrashearsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1899
  5. Michalek v. Modern Brotherhood of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917

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