Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Columbian National Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 14, 1945PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs as beneficiaries of a $5,000 life insurance policy issued by the defendant on August 7,1940, to one Robert H. Weiss to recover the face amount thereof because of the death of the insured. The insured was killed June 6, 1944, during the invasion of France while serving as a Flight Officer in the United States Air Force.
On June 22, 1940, Weiss made written application to the defendant for life insurance in the amount of $10,000. The application for the insurance policy states as to. the policy desired, “ Plan Low Cost Life, $10,000.” The action that was…
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- Titus v. . Glens Falls Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Goodwin v. Massachusetts Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Webster v. Phœnix InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Allen, Safford & Co. v. Vermont Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1840
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