Germania Life Insurance v. Bouldin
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tlie chancery court of Coahoma county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Suit by M. J. Bouldin against the Germania Life Insurance Company. Prom a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from tlie chancery court of Coahoma county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Suit by M. J. Bouldin against the Germania Life Insurance Company. Prom a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. We respectfully submit, First: That the slip in question did not and does not form a part of the insurance policy in question for the reason that it was affixed to the policy by one not authorized so to do, and even if it was affixed by an authorized agent it cannot be taken nor considered as a part of the policy for the reason that it is…
1Opinion of the Court
McLean, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
In 1892 one J. D. Thompson, a resident of Memphis, Tenn., was tbe agent of tbe Germania Life Insurance Company of New York. His jurisdiction embraced the states of Mississippi, Arkansas, and West Tennessee. Tbe contract between Thompson and tbe insurance company was in writing. This contract consists of some fifteen provisions, but it is only necessary for the purpose of this- case to refer to tbe first three provisions. *669thereof. The first provision authorizes Thompson to receive applications for insurance, to accept the first premium on each and…
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