Legal Opinion

Southern Ins. Co. v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 1, 1926No. 6 Div. 632PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.

The suit is upon a policy of life insurance. One defense presented was fraudulent misrepresentation of the age of the insured. There vyas no direct evidence of his age. Reliance was had upon alleged declarations by the plaintiff and her husband after the death of the insured at variance with the age Stated in the application. Whether these declarations were made was in sharp conflict in the testimony. Dr. Sims, witness for respondent, who treated deceased at Hillman Hospital, declared that several persons came to the hospital, and among them gave some information as to his age. Plaintiff and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McInerney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1906
  2. Wise v. WynnMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Young v. StateOregon Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Life Insurance Company of Georgia v. MillerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  2. Tyler v. Insurance Company of North America, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Trans-Continental Mutual Insurance Co. v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  4. Ginsberg v. Union Central Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  5. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. ErwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981

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