Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Garvin County; R. McMillan, Judge. Action by Barbara E. Morgan against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
ROSSER, C.
'This is an action on a fifteen-year term policy of life insurance on the life of Marcus L. Morgan. The policy was issued in the Indian Territory prior to statehood, and the insured died prior to statehood. The issuing of the policy, the payment of the premiums, and the death of the insured are admitted. The defense is based upon certain statements in the written application for the policy, which are alleged to have been false. Morgan agreed in the application that all of his statements and answers in the application to the company’s medical examiner were warranted to be…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Brown v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Goddard v. East Texas Fire InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Miller v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- American Bankers' Ins. Co. v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Reserve Loan Life Ins. Co. v. IsomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
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