Legal Opinion
General American Life Insurance v. Butts
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 16, 1942No. 13907PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Geice, Justice.
In 1907 John H. B. Butts entered into a contract of life insurance with the Empire State Life Insurance Company. The General American Life Insurance Company was the last of several companies assuming the obligations of this contract.
The premium due on June 29, 1934, was not paid by the insured, and the company applied the net loan value of the contract, which was $19.49, to extend the insurance at the then attained age of the insured until August 6, 1934. The insured died on September 26, 1934. The policy contained a provision that “If any premium hereon shall not be paid when…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Phoenix Ins. Co. v. DosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Southern Fire Insurance v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Union Central Life Insurance v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
- Reed v. Bankers' Reserve Life Ins.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Washington · 1911
- Eddy v. Phœnix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1888
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Buffalo Insurance v. Star Photo Finishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Great Horizons Development Corp. v. Massachusetts Mutual Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1978
- Aetna Life Insurance Company v. EilersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- General American Life Insurance Co. v. ButtsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Loss v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963
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