Legal Opinion
DeFord v. National Life & Accident Ins.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1945PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chambliss
* This is an action to recover on two policies of insurance aggregating $555 on the life of plaintiff’s husband, Arthur DeF'ord, who died of a heart ailment on the 25th of January, 1943. Both policies were of the type commonly known as industrial, issued without medical examination, and with no obligation, other than the return of premiums received, unless the applicant insured thereby is in sound health on the date of issue.
This Court has approved and enforced the conditions contained in this form of industrial insurance contracts. In Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Chappell, 151 Tenn. 299,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Upton v. TribilcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hilton-GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Life & Casualty Ins. v. KingTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- McKay v. Louisville & Northern RailroadTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- Metropolitan Life Ins. v. ChappellTennessee Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by71 opinions
- Webber v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Giles v. Allstate Ins. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Beasley v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1950
- Pyburn v. Bill Heard ChevroletCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
- E. O. Bailey & Co. v. Union Planters Title Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
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