Legal Opinion
Priest v. Bankers Life Ass'n
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided December 9, 1916No. 20,435PublishedCited by 21 opinions
Appeal from Cloud district court; John C. Hogin, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Burch, J.:
The action was one to recover on a mutual benefit certificate issued by the Bankers’ Life Association of Des Moines, Iowa, to William R. Priest. A demurrer was sustained to the answer and the defendant appeals.
The by-laws of the association are a part of the contract. They provide for assessments due on the first day of January, April, July and October of each year, with a “grace” period of one month within which to pay. Assessments are levied by resolution of the board of directors, and notices of ass'essménts are mailed to members in the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Conway v. Phœnix Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Lightner v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
- O'Brien v. . Union Central Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
3Cited by21 opinions
- MacKey v. Bristol West Insurance Service of California, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- Wolford v. National Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1923
- Sebal v. Columbian National Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936
- Haynes v. Fraternal Aid UnionDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1929
- Minnesota Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. CostCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
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