New York Life Ins. v. Clopton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 26 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. CITED 2Bush, 29S, Leathers v. Commercial Insurance Co. 8 Oranch, 155, The Rapid. 1 Gallison’s Reports, 295. 2 Wallace, 419, Mrs. Alexander’s cotton. 5 Wallace, 377, The William Bageley. 6 Wallace, 535, Hauger v. Abbott. 8 Cranch, 181, The Julia. 2 Dallas, lloare v. Allen. 2 Phillips on Insurance, sections 1886, 1901. 7 Meeson & Welsby, 151, Accy v. Ferme. 9 Queen’s Bench, 742, Orale v. Lewis. 4 Meeson & Welsby,…
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Case 26 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. CITED 2Bush, 29S, Leathers v. Commercial Insurance Co. 8 Oranch, 155, The Rapid. 1 Gallison’s Reports, 295. 2 Wallace, 419, Mrs. Alexander’s cotton. 5 Wallace, 377, The William Bageley. 6 Wallace, 535, Hauger v. Abbott. 8 Cranch, 181, The Julia. 2 Dallas, lloare v. Allen. 2 Phillips on Insurance, sections 1886, 1901. 7 Meeson & Welsby, 151, Accy v. Ferme. 9 Queen’s Bench, 742, Orale v. Lewis. 4 Meeson & Welsby, 211. 1 Lord Raym, 317. 3 M. & S. 267, 70, Barker v. Hodson. 3 Washington C. C. R. 280, Gray v. Lewis. 2 Washington, 321,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion oe the court.
By a policy executed March 13,1858, the appellant insured the life of James C. Clopton, a minister of the gospel, resident near Lynchburg, Ya. The provisions of the policy, so far as material now, are the following:
“ The New York Life Insurance Company, in consideration of the sum of $181.50, to them in hand paid by Mary A. Clopton for the benefit of herself and children, and the annual premium of $181.50, to be paid on the 13th day of March in every year during the continuance of this policy, do assure the life of James C. Clopton, for the…
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