Legal Opinion

Coile v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of America

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 11, 1912PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal by defendant from Long,, J., at April Term, 1912, of BUNCOMBE. Civil action. Tbe following issue was submitted to tbe jury: Is tbe Order of United Commercial Travelers of America, tbe defendant above named, indebted to "W". C. Coile, tbe plaintiff, as alleged in tbe complaint; and if so, in wbat amount? Amswer: Yes; $275; interest from 23 March, 1910. From tbe judgment rendered, tbe defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.

Tbe defendant is a benefit society witb an insurance feature, of wbicb tbe plaintiff was a member. On 26 February, 1910, tbe plaintiff was suspended because of nonpayment of Assessment No. 99 in tbe sum of $2. On 23 March, 1910, tbe plaintiff met witb an accident, about wbicb there seems to be no controversy, and be brings this suit to recover tbe sum to wbicb he would be entitled under tbe terms of tbe accident policy.

Tbe plaintiff notified tbe defendant of tbe accident by mail on 1 April, 1910. Tbe defendant contends that at tbe time of tbe accident tbe plaintiff was suspended as a member…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Insurance Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Insurance Co. v. EgglestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Hollowell v. Life Insurance Co. of VirginiaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  4. Morgan v. Northwestern National Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Matthews v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Standard Trust Co. of New York v. Commercial National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  2. Gouldin Ex Rel. Wiley v. Inter-Ocean InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  3. Hicks Ex Rel. Mitchell v. Home Security Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
  4. Aiken v. Atlantic Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  5. McDonald v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918

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