Legal Opinion
The Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Denton
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 15, 1927PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, C. J.
This was an action upon two policies of life insurance, each for one thousand dollars, issued by the plaintiff in error upon the life of Fred P. Denton; the beneficiary named in each was the wife of the insured, the defendant in error here. The policies were dated respectively the 17th and 29th of April, 1922.
Denton died on the 23rd day of September in the same year. Mrs. Denton notified the insurance company of the death of her husband and submitted proof of his death. The company refused payment and action was brought upon the policies by Mrs. Denton in June, 1923. There was a verdict and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hilton-GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Aetna Life Insurance v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Edington v. . Aetna Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Security Mut. Life Ins. v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
- Fletcher v. Bankers Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
3Cited by13 opinions
- Modisette v. Foundation Reserve Insurance Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Sullivan v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Greber v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesArizona Supreme Court · 1934
- New York Life Insurance Company v. Lee StrudelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Gloria L. Schrader v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
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