Legal Opinion
Sudduth v. Travelers' Ins. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky
Decided March 11, 1901PublishedCited by 4 opinions
On Demurrer to Reply.
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, District Judge.
This action was brought by the widow of W. A. Sudduth, deceased, to recover upon two policies issued by the defendant, whereby it agreed to insure the deceased in the sum of $20,000 against loss “through external, violent, and accidental means.” By its answer the defendant seeks to avoid a „ recoyery upon the ground, stated generally, that it was not bound to pay the insurance, because the plaintiff had broken one of the essential conditions upon which it was made to depend by the express terms of the contracts. It is stated that each policy provided in the eighth clause…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Wehle v. United States Mutual Accident Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Sun Life Ins. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- American Employers' Liability Ins. v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. v. KearneyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1899
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Patterson v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1905
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. LipscombCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- American Nat. Ins. Co. v. NuckolsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Hurt v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Kentucky · 1903