Biggs v. Reliance Life Ins.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby County. — IsRabl H. Peres, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
This is a suit to recover on a policy of insurance issued on the life of Howard A. Biggs, complainant’s intestate.
The taking of the policy was solicited by H. T. Adams, as agent of the defendant. In December, 1913, Adams was a contestant for an automobile offered by his company to the agent,' who should write the greatest amount of insurance during that month. He applied to Biggs and two other friends to take policies and thus aid him to win the prize. He was urged to apply to Biggs and the others by his superior, the supervisor of agents, who advised Adams “to write-them even though Adams'…
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- Pangborn v. WestlakeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
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