Legal Opinion
Federal Life Insurance v. Wells
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 30, 1936No. 13,610PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
This case was argued orally before a department consisting of Mr. Justice Butler (then chief justice), Mr. Justice Burke and Mr. Justice Young.
Katherine Wells, referred to herein as the plaintiff, recovered judgment against Federal Life Insurance Company, referred to herein as the defendant, on an insurance policy, and the company seeks a reversal of the judgment.
On December 11,1929, plaintiff’s husband, Paul Wells, obtained from the defendant a policy insuring him for twelve months against accidental death or disability. In case of accidental death, the loss was payable- to his widow, the…
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- Atlantic Insurance v. ManningSupreme Court of Colorado · 1877
- Hartford Fire Ins. v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1877
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- Hartford Fire Insurance v. HammondSupreme Court of Colorado · 1907
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