Barber v. Hartford Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Eon. C. A. Calvird, Judge. (1) The Connecticut court was a court of competent jurisdiction to determine the question of the right of the company to maintain the mortuary fund and its decree was binding upon the company and all its members. Ins. Co. v. Ibs, 237 U. S. 662; Royal Arcanum v. Green, 237 U. S. 531; Condon v. Mutual Reserve, 80 Md. 90; Clark v. Mutual Reserve, 14 App.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Eon. C. A. Calvird, Judge. (1) The Connecticut court was a court of competent jurisdiction to determine the question of the right of the company to maintain the mortuary fund and its decree was binding upon the company and all its members. Ins. Co. v. Ibs, 237 U. S. 662; Royal Arcanum v. Green, 237 U. S. 531; Condon v. Mutual Reserve, 80 Md. 90; Clark v. Mutual Reserve, 14 App. D. C. 154; Taylor v. Mutual Reserve, 97 Va. 60; State ex rel. v. Shain, 254 Mo. 78. (2) The issue as to the right and propriety of maintaining the mortuary fund was involved in the…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, C.
This is an action at law on policy number 174,416 issued by the defendant September 4, 1893, insuring the life of Frank Barber for $2000 for the benefit of the plaintiff, who was then his wife and is now Ms widow, and for damages for vexatious refusal to pay the loss under the provisions of section 7068, Revised Statutes 1909. Mr. Barber died June 5, 1910. There was a judgment in the circuit court for $2976, including $200 damages and $500 attorney’s fee awarded by the jury for vexatious refusal to pay, from wMch this appeal is taken. The defendant is a life insurance company of…
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