Legal Opinion
Fortin v. New York Life Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 18, 1932No. 28,787PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
In a suit upon a life insurance policy the plaintiff had a verdict for $8,337.50. The court granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and the plaintiff has appealed.
May 6, 1927, the defendant, through its agent Harold E. Walsh, took an application for insurance on the life of Paul Joseph Chapdelaine, who was the 15-year old son of Desire Chapdelaine, a farmer residing in Dakota county. At the time that the application was taken Paul signed a note for the first premium, due in 60 days, but before Walsh left the house Desire paid the first premium in cash. Through…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. AbromietesMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
- Lueck v. New York Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ransom v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Jones v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1968
- Martin v. Business Men's Assurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933