Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Morris
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1932No. 6790PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant brought a suit in interpleader against the appellees, and this appeal is from that portion of the decree entered therein denying appellant any award for attorney’s fee.
Appellant was the insurer of the life of one Walter Morris, deceased, husband of the appellee Floy K. Morris, on a policy in the amount of $20,000, under which appellee Morris was the beneficiary. Deceased was indebted to appellant for a loan made on the policy, and at the time of his death the admitted amount due on the policy wak $16,-696.73. At his death, deceased was indebted to appellee…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. BondurantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
- McNamara v. Provident Sav. Life Assur. Soc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1902
- Louisiana State Lottery Co. v. ClarkU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana · 1883
- Allen v. HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Hunter v. Federal Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- Globe Indemnity Co. v. Puget Sound Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Bank of China v. Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1952
- Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- Palomas Land & Cattle Co. v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
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