Legal Opinion

Travelers Protective Ass'n v. Belote

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 22, 1918No. 8766PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Yaldosta — Judge Cranford. March 30, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.

1. A policy of life or accident insurance, issued upon the faith of representations covenanted to he true by the applicant, and which constitute the basis of the issuance and terms of the contract, is void if such representations materially vary from the truth in such manner as to change the nature, extent, or character of the risk. Supreme Conclave v. Wood, 120 Ga. 328, 336 (47 S. E. 940).

2. “Where soliciting and forwarding applications for policies of insurance was within the scope of the duties of an agent of an insurance com*611pany, and sueli agent undertook to prepare for another an…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Supreme Conclave Knights of Damon v. WoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Clubb v. American Accident Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  2. Wilkins v. National Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  4. Bankers Health & Life Insurance v. KimberlyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  5. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932

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