Legal Opinion
Columbian National Life Insurance v. Industrial Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 14, 1933PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStearns, C. J.
Complainant, a Massachusetts life insurance company, by its bill in equity filed July 22, 1932, seeks the cancellation of a contract for the reinstatement of a policy of life insurance which it issued upon the life of one Timothy V. Wholey, late of Providence, now deceased. His widow, Elizabeth V. Wholey, the beneficiary of the policy and the executrix of his estate, and the Industrial Trust Co., assignee of the policy, are the respondents. Elizabeth V. Wholey demurred to the bill and the trust company moved for its dismissal.
The facts alleged in the bill and admitted by demurrer are as…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Stipcich v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Equitable Life Assur. Soc. v. McElroyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
- McKenzie v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- Nash v. McCathernMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Clark v. Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Children's Friend & Service v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. BurrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1936
- Wholey v. Columbian National Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1943
- Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio v. CONREAL LLCDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2010
- Columbian National Life Insurance v. Industrial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1937
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