Thompson v. Fidelity Mutual Life Ins.
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM SHELBY. Appeal from tlie Chancery Court of Shelby County.— F. H. Heiskell, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkes
This is a suit to collect a life insurance policy. The bill upon its face shows that the insured died in default of payment of the last premium. The complainant seeks to recover upon two theories, one that there was a course of dealing between the insured and the company by which the insured was allowed to pay his premiums after they became due, and in consequence of this course of dealing complainant was led to believe that he might make such payments within thirty days after they became due.
The last payment which was allowed to go by default was due December 30, 1904. The insured was then…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. StathamSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Insurance Co. v. EgglestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Thompson v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Hartford Life Annuity Insurance v. UnsellSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Iowa Life Insurance v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
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