Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; W. B. Sorrells, Judge; 1. The court erred in refusing to allow the witness to state how old Fannie Morgan appeared to be. 78 N. W. 715; 96 Id. 186. 2. The evidence does not sustain the verdict. 61 Am. St. 751. 1. No foundation was laid for the questions propounded. The evidence in reply to the question would be an expression of opinion merely on hearsay. 76 Ark. 288; 61 Id. 241; 64 Id. 523; 103 Id. 200; 6 Conn. 9, 13; Abbott Trial Ev.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; W. B. Sorrells, Judge; 1. The court erred in refusing to allow the witness to state how old Fannie Morgan appeared to be. 78 N. W. 715; 96 Id. 186. 2. The evidence does not sustain the verdict. 61 Am. St. 751. 1. No foundation was laid for the questions propounded. The evidence in reply to the question would be an expression of opinion merely on hearsay. 76 Ark. 288; 61 Id. 241; 64 Id. 523; 103 Id. 200; 6 Conn. 9, 13; Abbott Trial Ev. (2 Ed.) 112. The exclusion of immaterial evidence is not error. 5 Ark. 223; 55 Id. 12; lb. 163; 95 Id. 158. The' age was…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Appellees sued appellant to recover on a life insurance policy. The Afro-American Life Insurance Company issued a life insurance policy to Amos Morgan, a negro, for $1,000.00, and appellees, his daughters, were named as beneficiaries in the policy. Subsequently the name of the insurance company was changed to the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance Company and the sole business of the company was to insure negroes.
Amos Morgan died and the beneficiaries complied with the requirements of the policy in giving notice and proof of his death. The company denied liability on the ground that Amos Morgan,…
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