Legal Opinion
Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Watson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 8, 1931No. 6 Div. 817PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.
The suit is to recover the accident indemnity stipulated for the loss of one eye in an accident insurance policy.
The defense is lapse or forfeiture for nonpayment of premiums.
The insured was a machinist in the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. To provide for payment of premiums, a written continuing order was given on his employer. This order, with its conditions appears in full in the report of the ease.
The policy became effective June 1, 1928. The first installment, $5.50, to carry the insurance for two months, June and July, was deducted- by the employer from wages due for…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Security Mutual Life Insurance v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
- Bane v. Travelers' InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
- Employer's Liability Assurance Corp. v. RochelleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1896
- McMahon v. Travelers' InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
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3Cited by7 opinions
- All States Life Ins. Co. v. TillmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. McJunkinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company v. Sarah Ethel WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Kiley v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- National Fire Insurance Company v. Housing Development CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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