Legal Opinion

Peoples Life Insurance v. Parker

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 8, 1942No. Record No. 2543PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.

This action was brought by Grace Parker against the Peoples Life Insurance Company on an alleged oral contract of life insurance. The Company filed a plea of the general issue and a tender of the return of a premium paid to it. From the judgment of the trial court, approving a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,000, the Company appeals.

The record discloses the following facts and circumstances:

*665C. L. Sowell, a representative of the Peoples Life Insurance Company, hereinafter referred to as the Company, called at the home of Gordon Parker, on January 7, 1941, for the purpose of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. New York Life Insurance v. FletcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Ryan v. World Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
  3. Flannagan v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
  4. Royal Insurance v. PooleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
  5. New York Life Insurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
  2. Alfa Life Insurance Corp. v. ColzaSupreme Court of Alabama · 2014
  3. Hayes v. Durham Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
  4. Distassio v. American United Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1944
  5. General Insurance of Roanoke, Inc. v. PageSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995

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