Legal Opinion

Clark v. Mutual Life Insurance

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 27, 1925PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.

In September, 1919, the defendant issued an insurance pohcy on the life of George W. Bassett, payable in the event of his death to his wife, the plaintiff in the present action. The pohcy lapsed because of default in payment of the premium due September 22, 1920, and a “ personal apphcation ” for reinstatement without medical examination was made by the insured on November 6, 1920. This apphcation provided, “ I agree on behalf of myself and of every *3person who has or shall have any interest in said policy that the foregoing statements and answers are true and are offered to The Mutual Life…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rainger v. Boston Mutual Life Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
  2. Fondi v. Boston Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  3. Reidy v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  4. Holden v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kukuruza v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  2. Petty v. Pacific Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
  3. Santarpio v. New York Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  4. Bogosian v. New York Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  5. Shurdut v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947

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