Cravens v. New York Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — HoN. T. H. Slover, Judge. (1) Tbe contract is a Missouri contract. Eletcber v. Ins. Co., 13 Eed. Eep. 526; s. a., 117 H. S. 519; Wall v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc., 32 Eed. Eep. 273; s. c., 140 IJ. S. 226; Berry v. Indemnity Co., 46 Eed. Eep. 439; s. a., 50 Eed. Eep. 511; Mutual Benefit Ins. Oo. v. Eobinson, 54 Eed. Eep. 580; Price v. Ins. Co., 48 Mo. App. 281; Hicks v. Ins. Co., 60 Eed. Eep. 692; Equitable Life Assur.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — HoN. T. H. Slover, Judge. (1) Tbe contract is a Missouri contract. Eletcber v. Ins. Co., 13 Eed. Eep. 526; s. a., 117 H. S. 519; Wall v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc., 32 Eed. Eep. 273; s. c., 140 IJ. S. 226; Berry v. Indemnity Co., 46 Eed. Eep. 439; s. a., 50 Eed. Eep. 511; Mutual Benefit Ins. Oo. v. Eobinson, 54 Eed. Eep. 580; Price v. Ins. Co., 48 Mo. App. 281; Hicks v. Ins. Co., 60 Eed. Eep. 692; Equitable Life Assur. Soc. v. Winning, 48 Eed. Eep. 541; Paine v. Ins. Co., 51 Eed. Eep. 689; Weinfield v. Ins. Co., 53 Eed. Eep. 208; Northwestern Mut. Life…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
Tbis is a suit upon a policy of life insurance for $10,000, issued by tbe defendant company upon tbej life of J. IL Cravens, deceased, in favor of tbe plaintiff, wbo was bis wife. Tbe case was tried by tbe court, a jury being waived. There was judgment in favor of plaintiff in tbe sum of $2,670, from which, after an unsuccessful motion for a new trial, she appeals, claiming that she is entitled to recover tbe sum of $8,749.21, that is, tbe face of tbe policy, $10,000, less the two unpaid premiums which were due at tbe time of tbe death of tbe assured, together with interest 'thereon.
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- Hooper v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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