Legal Opinion
Hilson v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1943No. 10408PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit on a life insurance policy in which the defenses are that the policy had lapsed for nonpayment of premium, and that a reinstatement after a former lapse was obtained by misrepresentation of the state of the insured’s health. The case was disposed of in the district court by summary judgment for the defendant on the facts shown by the pleadings and affidavits as to the first stated defense. The facts are these: The policy date was November 20, 1937. The premiums were due quarterly, with the usual provisions for grace and lapse for nonpayment. The premium of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Williams v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. PettidArizona Supreme Court · 1932
- Halliday v. Equitable L. Assur. Soc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
- New York Life Insurance v. KincaidSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Hutchinson v. National Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1917
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Reeves v. New York Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Newkirk v. Southern Life & Health Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982