Denton v. Kansas City Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Runnels County; J. O. Woodward, Judge. Action by Lucy Denton, for herself and as survivor in community of the estate of George V. Denton, against the Kansas City Life Insurance Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Findings of Fact.
BRADY, J.
Mrs. Lucy Denton, for herself and as survivor in community of the estate of George V. Denton, brought this suit against appellee to recover upon a life insurance policy, alleged to have been issued on the life of her deceased husband. The defenses of the insurance company resolved themselves into the claim that the company was never bound, because there was no delivery of the policy to Mr. Denton, nor to his beneficiary during his lifetime and while in good health. The defenses were based upon certain provisions in the application and policy. It was provided in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. ClementsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'n v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1900
- Unterharnscheidt v. Missouri State Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. HowleOhio Supreme Court · 1903
- Oliver v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
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- American Ins. Union v. LowryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
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