New York Life Insurance v. Dodge
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SPRINGFIELD COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATS OF MISSOURI. The case is stated in the opinion. New York Life Ins. Co. v. Head, 234 U. S. 149, is so much like this case as practically to be decisive of it. We do not claim the State could not pass a valid law prohibiting. a forfeiture. Such laws have been passed in many States and their validity to the extent that they prevent forfeitures has not been questioned.
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ERROR TO THE SPRINGFIELD COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATS OF MISSOURI. The case is stated in the opinion. New York Life Ins. Co. v. Head, 234 U. S. 149, is so much like this case as practically to be decisive of it. We do not claim the State could not pass a valid law prohibiting. a forfeiture. Such laws have been passed in many States and their validity to the extent that they prevent forfeitures has not been questioned. Massachusetts in 1861 was the pioneer in such legislation. “The purpose of the statute,” said the Massachusetts court, “is merely to establish a rule which will enable the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Defendant in error brought suit January 27, 1915, in Circuit Court, Phelps County, Missouri, upon a policy dated October 20, 1900, on life of her husband, Josiah.B. Dodge, who died February 12, 1912. She alleged: That plaintiff in error, a New York corporation, had long maintained local offices and carried on the business of life insurance in Missouri, where she and her husband resided; that in 1900, at St. Louis, he applied for and received the policy, she being named as beneficiary; that premiums were paid to October 20, 1907, when the policy lapsed, having then a-net value, three-fourths…
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