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Fidelity Title & Trust Co. v. Illinois Life Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 2, 1906No. Appeals, Nos. 79 and 80PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeals, Nos. 79 and 80, Oct. T., 1095, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1905, Nos. 387 and 388, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Fidelity Title and Trust Company, Guardian of George L. White, Robert G. White and Gladys L. White, minor children of William J. White, deceased, and Jennie E. White, v. Illinois Life Insurance Company. Action of assumpsit on two policies of life insurance.

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Appeals, Nos. 79 and 80, Oct. T., 1095, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1905, Nos. 387 and 388, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Fidelity Title and Trust Company, Guardian of George L. White, Robert G. White and Gladys L. White, minor children of William J. White, deceased, and Jennie E. White, v. Illinois Life Insurance Company. Action of assumpsit on two policies of life insurance. Before Evans, J. At the trial plaintiff made the following offer: In the case at No. 387, February Term, 1903, counsel for plaintiffs offer in evidence the averments of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stewart,

This was an action on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant company on the life of William J. White, brought by plaintiff as guardian of the minor children of the insured. The assignments of error relate to the admission, rejection and sufficiency of evidence. They include nothing beyond.

On the trial, the first offer on the part of the plaintiff, was so much of the statement filed in the case as was not denied in the affidavit of defense. This included the specific averments ; that the policy of life insurance in the sum of $5,000 had been issued by the…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Fidelity Title & Trust Co. v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. South Side Trust Co. v. Eureka Life Ins.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Southern States Mutual Life Ins. v. HerlihyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  4. De Roy v. New York Life Ins.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Commonwealth v. ShearerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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