Legal Opinion

Insurance Co. v. Hyde

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1898PublishedCited by 13 opinions

FROM HAMILTON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Hamilton County. Floyd Estill, J.

1Opinion of the CourtMcAlister, J.

The object of this suit was to enforce the payment of a policy of insurance issued upon the life of F. S. Hyde. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of five thousand dollars, the face of the policy, and two hundred dollars interest. The company appealed, and has assigned errors.

On the trial below the company resisted the payment of the policy, upon the ground that the assured had . failed to pay quarterly dues, which were payable on June 5, 1897, and had also failed to pay what was known as a mortuary call, due on the same day, and that, in accordance with…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Insurance Co. v. EgglestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Phoenix Ins. Co. v. DosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. United States Ex Rel. Boynton v. BlaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  4. Mayer v. Mutual Life Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1874
  5. Home Life Insurance v. PierceIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Aetna Life Insurance v. FallowTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Thompson v. Fidelity Mutual Life Ins.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Mills v. National Life InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Ibs v. Hartford Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  5. Supreme Council Catholic Benevolent Legion v. GroveIndiana Supreme Court · 1911

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