Early v. Standard Life & Accident Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Carpenter, J. Assumpsit by Weltky A. Early against the Standard Life & Accident Insurance Company on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
This action is upon a policy of insurance upon the life of Michael Early, the husband of the plaintiff. The policy was made payable to the plaintiff in case of the death of the insured. It is undisputed that the policy was to be in force from October 18, 1892, to October 18, 1893. It appears that on August 29, 1893, Michael Early, feeling slightly unwell, went into a drug store in Detroit, and asked the proprietor to give him something to relieve the pain, and the proprietor, by mistake, gave him some aqua ammonia. It burned his mouth very severely, but he lived from that time to September…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Paul v. . Travelers' Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Healey v. Mutual Accident Ass'n of the NorthwestIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Travelers' Insurance v. DunlapIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Mutual Accident Ass'n of Northwest v. TuggleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
3Cited by16 opinions
- Urian v. Scranton Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. HudginsTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- McGlother v. Provident Mut. Acc. Co. of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
- Kingsley v. American Central Life Ins.Michigan Supreme Court · 1932
- Republic Life & Accident Insurance v. HatcherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
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