Methvin v. Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'n
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Action by J. M. Methvin against the Fidelity Mutual Life Association' of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff and from an order denying a new trial defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
This action is based upon a policy of life insurance. Plaintiff recovered, and the appeal is taken from the judgment and order denying a motion for a new trial.
*333Had the policy lapsed‘and become forfeited at the time of the death -of the insured 1 These are the facts: "While the policy was dated July 30, 1895, it was not delivered to the insured until the third day of the following September, at which time the first quarterly premium was paid. There is a clause in the policy providing that it would be in no way binding, or of any force or effect, until delivered to the insured and the first…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Case v. Sun InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by2 opinions
- Johnson v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
- Mutual Life Insurance v. StegallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907