Legal Opinion
George Washington Life Insurance v. Norcross
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 14, 1917PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Warren Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
William Rogers Clay, Commissioner
Affirming.
Seaton A. Noreross, brought this suit against the George Washington Life Insurance Company, to recover on a policy insuring the life of his wife in his favor. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment against the company for the full amount of the policy, and the company appeals.
By the policy in question, which was issued and delivered to Seaton A. Noreross, and his wife, Jennie F. Noreross, the company agreed to pay to the survivor the sum of $1,000.00, on proper proofs of the death of the other. The policy was…
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- Kilborn v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Cooper v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
- Mississippi Valley Life Ins. v. NeylandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1872
- Washington Life Insurance v. Menefee'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
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- New York Life Ins. Co. v. NorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
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- Garber v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1934