Brown v. Life Ins. Co. of Va.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Whaeey, J., County Court, Richland. Action by Anna C. Brown against Life Insurance Company of Virginia. From directed verdict for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Where policy contains provisions that nonpayment of premium note will forfeit policy such provision will be sustained: 187 U. S. 335; 23 Sup.
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Before Whaeey, J., County Court, Richland. Action by Anna C. Brown against Life Insurance Company of Virginia. From directed verdict for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Where policy contains provisions that nonpayment of premium note will forfeit policy such provision will be sustained: 187 U. S. 335; 23 Sup. Ct. 126; 75 S. W. (Tenn.) 735. Nor will extension in time of payment of note be considered waiver of forfeiture provision: 77 S. W. (Ky.) 384; 11 N. E. 507 (N. Y.) ; 28 S. W. 1176 (Tex.) ; 77 N. W. 295 (Minn.); 192 Fed. 411; 71 N. E. 716 (Ohio). Insured having reserved right to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. ChiEE Justice Gary.
This is an action on a policy of insurance. His Honor, the County Judge, directed the jury to find a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,004.99, and the defendant appealed.
On the 28th of August, 1917, the defendant issued its policy of insurance to Zingle G. Brown, wherein it was provided that, in the event of the insured’s death, it would pay to his wife, the plaintiff herein, the sum of $1,000. The policy provided for a semiannual premium of $10.19, which was payable on the 28th of February and the 28th of August in each…
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- Arnold v. Empire Mutual Annuity & Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Deal v. DealSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
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