Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 7, 1940No. Appeal, 66PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Parker, J.,
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This is an action in assumpsit brought by Carrie Reynolds to recover a balance claimed to be due her as beneficiary under a policy of insurance on the life of her husband, Thomas E. Reynolds, for $5,000, issued by the Equitable Life Assurance Society and dated March 27, 1902. The assured died May 20, 1934. The plaintiff claimed the face of the policy less an existing policy loan, or a net amount of $2,210.55, with interest. The defendant answered that the policy lapsed on account of a failure to pay the annual premium due on March 25, 1934, except as to paid-up insurance…
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- Weinstein v. Mutual Trust Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- Hollister v. Quincy Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- Terry v. State Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- Pyrich v. Scranton Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
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