Berry v. Knights Templars' & Masons' Life Indemnity Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
At Law.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
On the 6th day of July, 1885, the defendant, a corporation created under the laws of Illinois and doing business in this state, issued to John B. Berry, then a resident and citizen of this state, a policy of insurance on his life for the sum of $5,000, subject to conditions which will be hereafter noticed. On the 7th day of November, 1889, Berry committed suicide by hanging. The holders of the policy, the present plaintiffs, made due proof of Berry’s death, and demanded payment of the policy. The company refused to pay, upon the ground that the policy was void by reason of the following…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WetherbeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Commonwealth v. Equitable Beneficial Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Clay Fire & Marine Insurance v. Huron Salt & Lumber Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1875
- Farmer v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. Merchant's Exchange Mutual Benevolent SocietySupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
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- Schmidt v. Supreme Court United Order of ForestersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- Corbett v. Physicians' Casualty Ass'n of AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
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