Iowa Life Insurance v. Lewis
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE, CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHEN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. This is an action upon a life insurance policy, and was originally brought in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, and removed by the defendant, plaintiff in error here, to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas on the ground of diversity of citizenship.
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ERROR TO THE, CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHEN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. This is an action upon a life insurance policy, and was originally brought in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, and removed by the defendant, plaintiff in error here, to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas on the ground of diversity of citizenship. The action was to recover $3000, alleged to have become due upon a life insurance policy issued by plaintiff in error to Thomas M. Lewis, the husband of the defendant in error. The defendant in error also, under the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mb'. Justick McKenna,
after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.
1. It will be observed that there was printed upon the back of the receipt given for the first premium the following: “ If note be given for the payment of the premium hereon, or any part thereof, and same is not paid at maturity, the said policy shall cease and determine.” The contention of plaintiff in error is. that such provision constituted a part of the contract; and contending also that the note was not paid, it urges that the policy ceased and determined. The same contention was made in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- New York Life Insurance v. StathamSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'n v. MettlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Thompson v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Klein v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
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3Cited by119 opinions
- People of Sioux County v. National Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- McGuire v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Life & Casualty Ins. Co. of Tenn. v. McCraySupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Ahmed's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Arnold v. Empire Mutual Annuity & Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
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