Legal Opinion

Woelfle v. Connecticut Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 29, 1939No. 11359PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

From a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the 'defendant (appellee) in an action at law brought by the appellant upon two life policies issued by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, this appeal was taken. The appellant contends that errors of law occurring at the trial with respect to rulings upon the evidence and the charge of the court require a reversal and a new trial.

The policies in suit provided for double indemnity in case the insured, James E. Woelfle, died as the result of an accident. The insured ‘ died from a rupture of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. State v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
  3. Svenson v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1937
  4. Hall v. ætna Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
  5. Western Assur. Co. of Toronto v. J. H. Mohlman Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1897

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. Jo Pearl Jeanes, Administratrix of the Estate of Tommy Joe Jeanes, Deceased v. E. L. Milner, William S. Orr and Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
  3. Armit v. LovelandCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
  4. Boring v. Kansas City Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  5. Bowers v. GarfieldDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974

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