Legal Opinion

Fawcett v. Security Ben. Ass'n

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1940No. 6210PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDONOUGH, justice.

This case involves the construction of a contract of insurance. Respondent William A. Fawcett brought an action in the district court for death benefits based on a benefit certificate issued to Harriett P. Fawcett by appellant, a fraternal benefit society. The case was tried upon an agreed statement of facts. Judgment was entered in favor of respondent, from which judgment this appeal is taken.

The stipulated facts show that on or about February 6, 1922, Harriett P. Fawcett made application for membership in a local council of the Security Benefit Association, hereinafter…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. McMaster v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. Halsey v. American Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  3. Steen v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Wilkie v. New York Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  5. Stramback v. Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lentin v. Continental Assurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Wise v. American General Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
  3. Wise Ex Rel. Estate of Wise v. American General Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006

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