General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Murray
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk in an action on an accident insurance policy. Judgment for the plaintiff* Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Cardwell, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was brought by Jenny W. Murray against the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Limited, to recover the amount claimed to be due on a policy of accident insurance which had been issued to plaintiff’s husband, William L. Murray, by the defendant.
The defendant pleaded the general issue — non-assumpsit — to which the plaintiff replied generally; and also filed two special pleas, the substance of which was that the policy sued on was issued to the insured upon the faith and belief that certain statements made by him in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carnes v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. HeathSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Poole's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Caldwell v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Mugnier v. DendingerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
3Cited by15 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. ColeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- Life & Casualty Insurance v. DanielSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
- Kendricks v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
- Alice Faye Houchens v. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Davis v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.