Legal Opinion
ætna Life Ins. Co. v. Tooley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1926No. 4760PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
On February 1, 1924, the ACtna Life Insurance Company issued three policies of insurance, for $25,000 each, on the life of William L. Tooley. In the event of death, one of the policies was made payable to the wife of the insured and the other two to his estate. On March 19, 1924, the insured died, and his wife brought two 'separate suits on the policies, one in her individual capacity, and the other as executrix of her husband’s estate. These suits were consolidated for trial.
Each of the policies contains the following clause: “If the insured shall commit suicide within…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pythias Knights' Supreme Lodge v. BeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. BradshawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1924
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1925
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. LoveCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1901
- National Union v. FitzpatrickCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1905
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Jefferson Standard Life Ins. Co. v. ClemmerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1935
- New York Life Ins. v. TrimbleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Love v. New York Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
- Burkett v. New York Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
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