Dial v. Valley Mutual Life Ass'n
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, J., Richland, This was an action by Arianna I. Dial, widow of George L. Dial, deceased, to recover from defendant on two policies of insurance in her favor on the life of her husband. The judge-charged the jury as follows : This is an interesting case; a good many novel points have been raised. I do not know that the points have ever been l’aised or adjudicated before in this State. I have been referred to no case in which they have been adjudicated.
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Before Witherspoon, J., Richland, This was an action by Arianna I. Dial, widow of George L. Dial, deceased, to recover from defendant on two policies of insurance in her favor on the life of her husband. The judge-charged the jury as follows : This is an interesting case; a good many novel points have been raised. I do not know that the points have ever been l’aised or adjudicated before in this State. I have been referred to no case in which they have been adjudicated. You may conclude that the case has occupied a very long time, but the principles involved fully justify the time that the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McIver.
This was an action to recover the amount of two policies of insurance, issued by the defendant company, on the life of George L. Dial, and payable on his death to the plaintiff, his wife, within ninety days after notice and proof of the death of the said George L. Dial. The defendant, by its answer, set up two defences: First, a general denial of all the allegations of the complaint. Second, that prior to the death of said George L. Dial he had forfeited both of said policies by failing to pay a mortality assessment — No. 45 — -of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Knickerbocker Life Insurance v. PendletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Dodge v. Freedman's Savings & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Piedmont & Arlington Life-Insurance v. EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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- Moore v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
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