Legal Opinion
State Life Insurance v. Goodrum
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 9, 1934No. 4-3519PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, C. J.
The sole question here presented for determination is the applicability of an affirmative plea of res judicata in bar of appellee’s alleged cause of action. The facts are not in material dispute and may be summarized as follows:
On December 18, 1920, appellant issued its policy of life insurance by the terms of which it agreed to pay to designated beneficiaries $2,500 in the event of the death of the insured, Thomas T. Goodrum. On April 18, 1921, appellant issued a second and additional policy of life insurance identical in all respects to the one issued on December 18,1920, except as to the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. FarrellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
- Smith v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
- Berry v. LintonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1838
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. TonnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Riley v. NormanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Towns v. Northern Security InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
- Bockman v. Ark. State Medical BoardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1958
- Knowlton v. WardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Lisenby v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
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