Legal Opinion
Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NY v. Johnson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 3, 1934No. 154PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cardozo
On May 16, 1930, the petitioner, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, issued in Virginia to Benjamin F. Cooksey, who resided in that state, a policy of life insurance in the amount of $4,500 with disability benefits. Upon the face of the policy, it is provided that if the insured is totally and permanently disabled before the age of sixty, the company will pay him “ forty-five dollars monthly during such disability . . ., besides waiving premium payments, all upon conditions set forth in section 3.” The conditions thus incorporated by reference are these: “If, before attaining the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Scudder v. Union National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Carpenter v. Providence Washington InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. ClementsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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3Cited by117 opinions
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