Legal Opinion

Masonic Mutual Benefit Ass'n v. Beck

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1881No. 8061PublishedCited by 74 opinions

From the Marion. Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWoods, J.

The appellee obtained a judgment against the appellant upon a policy of life insurance, or certificate of membership in the society of the appellant, issued to Francis J. Beck, the husband of the appellee, and made payable to her upon his death.' In answer to the complaint, the appellant alleges breaches of the warranties made by. the deceased in his application for membership, concerning his health and habits, the specific breaches alleged being that the applicant had liver complaint and dropsy, and was intemperate in the use of intoxicating liquors.

The plaintiff replied by a general denial,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Grattan v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Dilleber v. . Home Life Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1877
  3. Edington v. . Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
  4. Edington v. . Aetna Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
  5. Gans v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877

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3Cited by74 opinions

  1. Mutual Life Insurance v. WilerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Carthage Turnpike Co. v. AndrewsIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Canfield v. SandockIndiana Supreme Court · 1990
  4. American Family Mutual Insurance v. KivelaIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Denning v. ButcherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894

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