Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Peeler
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 10, 1918No. 10771PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTisinger, J.
On August 8, 1916, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company issued its policy of insurance on her life to Nannie D. Lloyd, in which Willie B. Peeler was named as beneficiary. On August 10. 1917, one year and two days after the policy was issued, the insured died. Suit was brought by the beneficiary against the insurance company to recover the amount of the policy of insurance, and a copy of th'e policy was attached to the petition and, by special reference, made a part of it. This policy contained the following clause:
“Incontestability. — This policy (and the application therefor) oolnstitutes…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Massachusetts Benefit Life Ass'n v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Wright v. Mutual Benefit Life Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Clement v. Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1898
- Indiana National Life Insurance v. McGinnisIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Patterson v. Natural Premium Mutual Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Henderson v. Life Ins. Co. of VirginiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1935
- Hulme v. Springfield Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Baum v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960
- Reliance Life Insurance Co. v. ThayerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- Meyer v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
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