Chapman v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. Action by Mrs. Dora D. Chapman against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment rejecting her demands in an action upon an insurance policy for the sum of $5,000 upon the life of her deceased husband, Lucky P. Chapman.
Defendant admitted that deceased at the time of his death was in physical possession of the policy, as alleged, and that plaintiff was named as the beneficiary therein, but denied that the said policy had ever been lawfully issued or delivered to the deceased, or that any liability on its part had ever arisen thereunder, on the following grounds, to wit:
First, that the policy had not been delivered while the deceased was in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Yonge v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.United States Circuit Court · 1887
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- Coci v. New York Life Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Lafleur v. All American Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- New Jersey Life Insurance Co. v. Henri Petetin, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Zimmerman v. United Benefit Life Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
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