Legal Opinion

Callen v. Massachusetts Protective Ass'n

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 8, 1928No. 7658PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REEVES, District Judge.

From the action of the trial court in sustaining a demurrer to her petition, plaintiff sued out a writ of error. The parties will be referred to in this opinion as plaintiff and defendant, respectively. Such were the designations in the trial court.

The averments of the petition show that the plaintiff was the beneficiary in a policy of accident insurance, dated April 5, 1921, insuring plaintiff’s husband, Rolland C. Callen, “against loss resulting from * * * bodily injuries effected directly and independently of all other causes by accidental means * * * and due solely…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford v. NaxCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1905
  2. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. RuddyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
  3. Metropolitan Casualty Ins. v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1918
  4. Becker v. Interstate Business Men's Acc. Ass'n of Des MoinesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1930
  2. Felder v. Federal Crop Ins. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944
  3. National City Bank v. National Security Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1932
  4. St. Louis Architectural Iron Co. v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
  5. John Alt Furniture Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1937

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