Jenkins v. International Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
. -. Appeal from. Clay Circuit Court, Eastern: District ; 11. H. Dudley, Judge: :iu! 1. The contract of insurance,,(according; to its .express terms, wa® complete and in force from the- date (if its approval by the company’s medical director and- binding, and the company was .without, power or right to modify, ..cliange or attach further .conditions- to. the contractor,to the delivp— of the policy, The contract ;was consummated., 66 Arki 612; 40 N- J. L. ,103 ,1 Bacon on…
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. -. Appeal from. Clay Circuit Court, Eastern: District ; 11. H. Dudley, Judge: :iu! 1. The contract of insurance,,(according; to its .express terms, wa® complete and in force from the- date (if its approval by the company’s medical director and- binding, and the company was .without, power or right to modify, ..cliange or attach further .conditions- to. the contractor,to the delivp— of the policy, The contract ;was consummated., 66 Arki 612; 40 N- J. L. ,103 ,1 Bacon on Ben. Scjc., § 2-72, .p. 538y Cooley’s Bjriefs on .Ins.,, p. 442 (a) and cases cited; lb. 451 (f), 453-,(g)...; - - >,, 2.…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
This is an action brought by the appellant as administrator of the estate of M. E. Jenkins against the appellee on a contract of insurance on the life of M. E. Jenkins made payable to his estate. The appellant set up the policy and alleged that it insured the life of M. E. Jenkins for the sum of $3,000. He alleged the death of M. E. Jenkins, the compliance with the terms of the policy on his part, the refusal of the appellee to pay, and prayed judgment for the sum mentioned, and for penalty, attorneys’ fees and costs.
The appellee answered, denying all the material allegations of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Kendrick v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
- Hoffman v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Grier v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- McCully's Adm'r v. Phœnix Mutual Life Ins.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
- Oak Leaf Mill Co. v. CooperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Inter-Southern Life Ins. Co. v. McElroyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
- Person v. Ætna Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
- Inter-Southern Life Insurance v. RansomSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921
- Newsom v. New York Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1932
- Pyramid Life Insurance Company v. BelmontSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
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