Mutual Life Ins. v. New
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York against L. M. New. Judgment for defendant was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and he applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the Court
BREAUX, O. J.
This is a suit to recover $1,337.
Plaintiff alleged 'that this amount was paid in error on a policy of insurance on the life of defendant’s mother.
The policy was for $2,000. It was issued on May 11, 1901.
The defendant was the beneficiary.
In the application for insurance March 29, 1849, was given as the date of the birth of the insured.
She died December, 1907.
The date of her birth was not March 29, *431849. Instead it was March 29, 1829 — a difference of 20 years between the date of her birth and the untrue date given.
She died intestate, leaving two sons, the defendant and Whit L.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Massachusetts Benefit Life Ass'n v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Mutual Life Insurnace v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Rodgers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Bock v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Clement v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Jennings v. Louisiana and Southern Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. FlorenceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Garrell v. Good Citizens Mut. Ben. Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- Southern Union Life Ins. Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
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