Legal Opinion

Downey v. Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 24, 1917No. 9,428Published

From Posey Circuit Court; Herdis F. Clements, Judge. Action by John P. Downey, administrator of the estate of Morris Mack, deceased, against the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFelt, J.

This is a suit brought by John P. Downey, administrator of the estate of Morris Mack, deceased, against the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, to recover upon a life insurance policy. Issues were formed by the complaint, a general denial, two paragraphs of special answers, and a reply in general denial to the special answers. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee, the insurance company.

Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled, an exception reserved, judgment rendered on the verdict, and this appeal taken. The error assigned is based on the overruling of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ohio Valley Trust Co. v. WernkeIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Snyder v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Marietta Glass Manufacturing Co. v. PruittIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Majestic Life Assurance Co. v. TuttleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
  5. Halstead v. Vandalia RailroadIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911

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