Legal Opinion

Wilkins v. Travelers Ins.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 18, 1941No. 9640PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

Travelers Insurance Company brought suit to cancel two $5,000 policies of life insurance issued to Randolph C. Wilkins. It was the contention of the insurance company that Wilkins, after he had signed the application for insurance but before he paid the first premium, had visited his physician for treatment; that he violated paragraph 17B of the application in that after visiting his doctor he had knowledge and information that he was not in good health; that he failed and refused to disclose this information to the company; and that such failure constituted a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stipcich v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. HoxieSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  3. New York Life Insurance v. KincaidSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  4. New York Life Insurance v. KincaidSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  5. New York Life Ins. Co. v. OdomCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Disposable Services, Inc. v. Itt Life Insurance Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Sun Life Assur. Co. v. MaloneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1942

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