Legal Opinion
Diehl v. American Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 10, 1927PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorling, J.
The insured gave to the company his note for an annual premium, and died a few days after it became due, without paying it. The question is whether the policy lapsed.
The policy was issued April 30, 1917. Premiums were paid to April 30, 1923. On April 28, 1923, insured wrote the company that he was not then able to pay the premium, but would be in 90 days, if the company would take his note. On May 2, 1923, the company sent insured a note for signature, requiring also payment in cash 'of interest on a policy loan. Insured signed the note, and on May 10, 1923, forwarded it to the company, and…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Arnold v. Empire Mutual Annuity & Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Southland Life Ins. v. HopkinsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- State Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. RosenberryTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Holly v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters by Automobile Underwriters v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Inter-Southern Life Insurance Co. v. OmerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Baldwin v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- Gressler v. New York Life Ins. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1945
- Parker v. California State Life Ins. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1935
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