Legal Opinion

Rupp v. Western Life Indemnity Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 26, 1910PublishedCited by 11 opinions

CASE 3. — ACTION BY CLARENCE RUPP AGAINST THE WESTERN LIFE INDEMNITY COMPANY. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Common Pleas Branch, Second Division). Thos. R. Gordon, Judge. Judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Nunn

Reversing;

*19Appellant, Clarence Rnpp, brought this suit against appellee, "Western Life Indemnity Company, on two policies of insurance alleged to have been issued upon the life of his uncle, Geo. McCormack, appellant being named in both policies as the beneficiary. The petition is in two paragraphs, in each of which it is sought to recover $1,000, the amount of each of the policies, and is in the form usually employed in bringing such actions, except it is alleged that, “by the directions and under the instructions of the assured, Geo. McCormack, the defendant,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. SchaeferSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Bloomington Mutual Benefit Ass'n v. BlueIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Union Fraternal League v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  4. Northwestern Masonic Aid Ass'n v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  5. Hess' Admr. v. SegenfelterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. of Cal. v. O'NeilSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  2. Harrel's Administrator v. HarrelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  3. Inter-Southern Life Ins. Co. v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  4. Western & Southern Life Insurance v. WebsterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  5. Western & Southern Life Ins. v. Grimes' Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910

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