Legal Opinion
Franklin Life Ins. v. Parish
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1940No. 9189PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
In an equitable suit touching a life insurance policy of $25,000 on the life of her deceased husband, Mrs. Wilkie Parish obtained a decree that the policy was effectively reinstated as of Feb. 28, 1934, and of force on March 5, 1934, when the insured died. The insurer, Franklin Life Insurance Company, appeals.
The facts are simple and uncontested. The policy was issued May 29, 1929, at age thirty-five for an annual premium of $523. There were three lapses for non-payment of premiums with prompt reinstatements without medical examination. For nonpayment of the premium due…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lanier v. New York Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
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