Legal Opinion

Republic Life Ins. Co. v. Tourtellotte

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 18, 1940No. 29339PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBayless, C. J.

The Republic Life Insurance Company filed an action in the district court of Grady county against Mrs. Beatrice Tourtellotte, executrix of the estate of Edward E. Tourtellotte, deceased, and appeals from a judgment denying it the relief sought.

The company alleged that deceased applied to it in 1935 and received a policy of life insurance. The purpose of the action was to cancel the policy upon two grounds: (1) The policy was void and never became effective because it was not delivered to insured while he was in good health; and (2) the insured willingly, falsely, - and fraudulently answered…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. New York Life Insurance v. StaggSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  2. Home State Life Ins. Co. v. JenningsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. City National Bank & Trust Co. v. Jackson National Life InsuranceCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1990
  2. Farmers & Bankers Life Ins. Co. v. LemonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
  3. New York Life Ins. Co. v. KaplanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
  4. Farmers & Bankers Life Ins. Co. v. LemonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951

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