Legal Opinion
New York Life Insurance v. Riggins
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 22, 1936No. 25429PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBusby, J.
Clay Riggins, a civil engineer, 32 years old, died on May 7, 1931, under circumstances subsequently related herein. This action is to determine the extent of liability, if any, of the New York Life Insurance Company under two policies of insurance previously issued by it upon the life of deceased.
During his lifetime Clay Riggins procured from the company two policies of life insurance containing “waiver of premium” and “double Indemnity” provisions* The policies were, respectively, for $5,000 and $10,000 in the event of death irom any cause, and twice such amounts in the event death should…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. HazelettIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Wheeler v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Brams v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Harnden v. Milwaukee Mechanics' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Continental Casualty Co. v. WynneSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
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- Oklahoma Railway Co. v. VossSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
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