Grevenig v. Washington Life Ins.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Elizabeth S. Grevenig against the Washington Life Insurance Company of New York. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
On the 20th of December, 1894, Louis C. Grevenig applied in writ-bag for insurance on his life in defendant company, in the sum of $5,000.00 on the 20 year endowment plan.
The application was made in the State of Louisiana, where Grevenig lived, to T. J. Cocke, agent in Louisiana of the company.
Among the stipulations contained in the application was one reciting that “neglect to pay the premium on or before the-day it became due, will render the policy null and void and forfeit all payments made thereon.”
Another stipulation recited “that the policy of insurance hereby applied for shall not be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Iowa Life Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NY v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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- Coci v. New York Life Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. HaackDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1943
- Swing v. WellingtonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1909
- City of Lake Charles v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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