Fahle v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George G. Hitchcock, Judge. The provision in the policy for. paid-up non-forfeitable insurance for $118 is valid under the laws of Missouri and binding on respondent. R. S. 1899, secs. 7898-7900; R. S. 1879, secs. 5984-5986; R. S. 1889, secs. 5857-5859; Sess. Acts 1895, sec. 1 to 197; Sess.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George G. Hitchcock, Judge. The provision in the policy for. paid-up non-forfeitable insurance for $118 is valid under the laws of Missouri and binding on respondent. R. S. 1899, secs. 7898-7900; R. S. 1879, secs. 5984-5986; R. S. 1889, secs. 5857-5859; Sess. Acts 1895, sec. 1 to 197; Sess. Acts 1899, secs. 12-13, pp. 247-8. (1) There is nothing before this court for review, (a) Because there were no exceptions taken to any rulings of the trial court on admission or rejection of testimony, and no declarations of law asked or given. Bank v.…
1Opinion of the CourtCaulfield, J.
(after stating the facts).- — Both parties agree that the policy in suit is a Missouri contract and as the only question presented is to be decided by a construction of, and reference to, sections 7897 to 7900, inclusive, of the Eevised Statutes of Missouri of 1899, we will set forth their substance at the outset of this opinion, omitting parts not important to the controversy.
“Section 7897. Policies non-forfeitable, when. — No policies of insurance on life hereafter issued by any life insurance company authorized to do business in this state, . . . shall, after payment upon, it of three…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. ClementsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Cravens v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Westerman v. Supreme Lodge Knights of PythiasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Rose v. Franklin Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- Nichols v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
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