Kornig v. Western Life Indemnity Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover upon a life insurance policy. The case was tried before Holt, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict for $2,042 in favor of plaintiff. Trom an order denying a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, defendant appealed. This was an action to recover the sum of $2,000 under a policy of insurance held by the deceased husband of plaintiff and respondent in appellant and defendant company.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover upon a life insurance policy. The case was tried before Holt, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict for $2,042 in favor of plaintiff. Trom an order denying a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, defendant appealed. This was an action to recover the sum of $2,000 under a policy of insurance held by the deceased husband of plaintiff and respondent in appellant and defendant company. Defendant denied liability because of a provision of the policy to the effect that in case the death of the insured should result from…
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
(after stating the facts as above).
The first group of assignments of error is addressed to the alleged impropriety of the court in receiving evidence as to the amount -the--insured had shortly before his death and the amount found upon his; *35body after death. The basis of the objection is that the record is barren of any testimony which can directly or indirectly suggest an inference of homicide, or remotely sustain such an inference. We are of the opinion that the evidence was properly received.
It is obviously desirable in these cases, which are of necessity shrouded in more or less mystery,…
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- Home Benefit Assn. v. SargentSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Pythias Knights' Supreme Lodge v. BeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Agen v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
- Lindahl v. Supreme Court I. O. F.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Aetna Life Insurance v. MilwardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
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- Webster v. New York Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Reynolds v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1918
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