Legal Opinion
Michigan Mutual Life-Insurance v. Basler
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1905No. Docket No. 113PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Rohnert, J. Bill of interpleader by the Michigan Mutual Life-Insurance Company against Julius Basler, and Otto Miller and Ella Miller to determine the right to the proceeds of a life-insurance policy. From a decree for defendants Miller, defendant Basler appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
On the 31st of August, 1870, the complainant company issued a $1,000 policy of insurance upon the life of Frank Basler, in which it was recited, among other things, that, in consideration “* * * and of the sum of thirty-three dollars and seventy-nine cents to them paid by Frances Basler,” they issued the policy. It provided :
"And the said Company do hereby promise and agree to pay the said sum insured at their office, in the city of Detroit, to the said assured for her sole use, if living, in conformity with the statute, and if not living to the children of the said * * * Frank and Frances…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Continental Life Insurance v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875
- Walsh v. Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Millard v. BraytonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- United States Trust Co. v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Voss v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Davis v. New York Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Burnett v. Mutual Life InsuranceIndiana Court of Appeals · 1916
- Pape v. PapeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
- Germania Life Insurance v. WirtzMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Schuermann v. TwachtmanOhio Court of Appeals · 1916