Legal Opinion

Columbian Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. Rodgers

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 27, 1937No. 1553PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

Lena M. Rodgers brought this action on a policy of insurance for $10,000.00 in which she was named as beneficiary, issued by the Columbian National Life Insurance Company, hereinafter called the Insurance Company, on the life of Paul W. Rodgers.

The petition alleged that the insured died on August 4, 1935, while the policy was in full force and effect.

The answer set up that the insured in his answers to questions in the application for the policy, made false and fraudulent representations of fact which were material to the risk.. It set up other defenses which were…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Dunlop v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Kimberly v. ArmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  3. Rosenthal v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hilton-GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Wilson v. Carpenter's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Pence v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Charlson Realty Company v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
  3. Crude Oil Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1947
  4. Columbian Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. RodgersCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
  5. Estate of Wood v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1989

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