Legal Opinion
Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Beckwith
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 19, 1937No. 6774PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
This is a proceeding in error to the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia for a review of certain judgments of that court rendered in favor of the claimant under two several policies of insurance.
The record contains the following agreed statement of facts covering both cases:
That on December 29, 1924, the defendant insurance company issued a policy on the life of Elmer R. Beckwith, whereby it agreed to pay to his executor or administrator or other person equitably entitled thereto, the sum of $445, upon receipt of due proof of the death of the insured while the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States Mutual Accident Ass'n v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Landress v. Phoenix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Lewis v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Lincoln Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. EricksonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. DodgeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Linden Motor Freight Co., Inc. v. Travelers Ins. Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1963
- Levin v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
- Smith v. Continental Casualty CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Lamb v. Northwestern National Life InsuranceCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
- Railway Mail Ass'n v. StaufferCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
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