Providence Life Assurance Society v. Reutlinger
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. Robert J. Lea, Judge. 1. The statement, by the terms-of the application and of the polic3R was made a xvarranty, and, tinless literally true, the policy was void. 22 Wall. 47; 91 U. S. 510 ; Cook, Life Insurance, sec. 15; Bliss, Life Ins. secs. 34, 63-4-5, 126, 128, 129, 132; 13 Atl. Rep. 4; 50 N. J. Law. 287; 3 Gray, 580; 4 H. of L. Cases, 484; 2 Cromp. & M. 348; 6 C. B. (N. S.) 437; 6 Jur. (N. S.) 826; 39 Ind. 475; 1 McA. 41; 1 Cent.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court. Robert J. Lea, Judge. 1. The statement, by the terms-of the application and of the polic3R was made a xvarranty, and, tinless literally true, the policy was void. 22 Wall. 47; 91 U. S. 510 ; Cook, Life Insurance, sec. 15; Bliss, Life Ins. secs. 34, 63-4-5, 126, 128, 129, 132; 13 Atl. Rep. 4; 50 N. J. Law. 287; 3 Gray, 580; 4 H. of L. Cases, 484; 2 Cromp. & M. 348; 6 C. B. (N. S.) 437; 6 Jur. (N. S.) 826; 39 Ind. 475; 1 McA. 41; 1 Cent. L. J. 597 ; 3 Dill. 217; 4 Daly, 296; 2 N. Y. Sup. Ct. 247; 61 N. Y. 571; 50 How. Pr. 367; 2 Hun, 402. See the following…
1Opinion of the CourtBatteE, J.
Appellee commenced this action against the Providence Savings Life Assurance Society of New York upon a policy of insurance which was issued by it to her for $7,000 upon the life of her husband, Solomon Reutlinger, he having died. It resulted in a verdict and judgment in her favor. The defendant appealed.
The policy begins as follows: “In consideration of the stipulations and agreements in the application here-for, and upon the next page of this policy, all of which are a part of this contract,” etc. The application which is referred to in the policy was signed by the appellee and her husband,…
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