Petrie v. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to, recover $2,500 upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant upon the life of plaintiff’s husband. The case was tried before Brooks, J., who found in favor of defendant. From a judgment entered pursuant to the findings, plaintiff appealed. The cause of action is one at law upon express contract, and no equitable questions are involved or presented by the pleadings.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to, recover $2,500 upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant upon the life of plaintiff’s husband. The case was tried before Brooks, J., who found in favor of defendant. From a judgment entered pursuant to the findings, plaintiff appealed. The cause of action is one at law upon express contract, and no equitable questions are involved or presented by the pleadings. Cohen v. New York, 50 N. Y. 624; Isherwood v. New York (Ohio) 11 Ins. L. J. 927, 933, 934; Maxcy v. New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co., 54 Minn. 272, 276; Uhlman v. New York, 109 N. Y.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Respondent company is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey. On March 18, 1881, it executed and delivered its policy of insurance, in the sum of $2,500, upon the life of Albert H. Petrie, at an annual premium of $65, to be paid on or before 12 o’clock noon, March 18 of each year. From time to time annually, while the policy remained in force, the insured was permitted to carry a part of .the annual premiums as a loan secured by the policy, which loan, with .accrued interest, on March 18, 1900, amounted to $400.32; and on April 14, 1900, desiring to increase the…
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- Greeff v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Beveridge v. New York Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Williams v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Cohen v. . N.Y. Mutual Life Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Van Norman v. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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