Legal Opinion
Olson v. American Central Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 4, 1927No. 26,251PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
' Táylok, C.
The court directed a verdict for plaintiff, and defendant appeals from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The question presented is whether defendant entered into a contract to insure the life of plaintiff’s son, Merritt Olson.
The facts are not in dispute. At the solicitation of defendant’s agent, Merritt Olson made an application for a policy of life insurance September 12, 1925. He was examined by defendant’s medical examiner September 14, and paid the premium for one year to defendant’s agent September 16. He was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- McMaster v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Halsey v. American Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Koivisto v. Bankers & Merchants Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- Rushing v. Manhattan Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
- Stinchcombe v. New York Life Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Gaunt v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Wadsworth v. New York Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- Rasmussen v. Prudential Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
- Smiley v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
- Beaty v. Southland Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1930
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