Legal Opinion
National Life & Accident Insurance Co. of Tennessee v. Sneed
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1929No. 19747PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBkoyles, C. J.
1. “Where a copy of the application is not attached to a policy of life insurance, it does not form a part of the contract of insurance, and consequently the statements therein contained are not to be treated as warranties, and their falsity would not avoid the risk as a matter of contract. Civil Code (1910), § 2471.” Couch v. National Life & Accident Ins. Co., 34 Ga. App. 543 (130 S. E. 596).
2. “Where soliciting and forwarding applications for policies of insurance were within the scope of the duties of an agent of an insurance company, and such agent undertook to prepare for another an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. PattenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Clubb v. American Accident Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Rome Insurance v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
- Couch v. National Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
3Cited by14 opinions
- Allstate Insurance Company v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Reserve Life Insurance v. BeardenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Barber v. All American Assurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. YatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Able v. Pilot Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
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