Mutual Life Insurance v. Owen
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Faulkner Circuit Court; Eugene Lank-ford, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an action upon a life insurance policy on the life of Owen J. Owen. By the terms of the policy, The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, upon proof of the death of the insured, promised to pay his executors or administrators the sum of ten thousand dollars.
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Appeal from Faulkner Circuit Court; Eugene Lank-ford, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an action upon a life insurance policy on the life of Owen J. Owen. By the terms of the policy, The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, upon proof of the death of the insured, promised to pay his executors or administrators the sum of ten thousand dollars. The policy further provides as follows: “This policy and the application herefor, copy of which is endorsed hereon or attached hereto, constitute the entire contract between the parties hereto. All statements made by the insured shall, in the…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). Dr. George S. Brown was a practicing physician at Conway in 1911 and 1912, and attended Owen J. Owen, as a physician, whenever he was sick. In 1911, on May 11 and May 27, he examined and prescribed for Owen. On May 28 and May 29 he visited him each day. On May 31st he visited him. On June 22 and 23, each, he prescribed for him.' He also prescribed for him on the 9th of August and the 14th day of October. This was during the year 1911. On the 18th of February, 1912, he visited the insured, at night, as a physician. On May 31, 1911, when Doctor Brown went to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Renihan v. . DenninNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Price v. Phœnix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
- Gilmore v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Green v. Town of NebagamainWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. RummellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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