Legal Opinion
Repala v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1924No. Docket No. 60PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
Plaintiff brought suit to recover on a life insurance policy issued by defendant, agreeing to pay her as beneficiary $1,000 in the event of the death of her husband, Joseph Repala. When the proofs were concluded the trial court directed a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount of the policy with accrued interest.
The policy was issued on May 27, 1921, and contained the following clause, which is material to this controversy:
“This policy contains no restrictions, * * * and shall be incontestable after one year from its date of issue except for nonpayment of premium.” * * *
The insured, Joseph…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- American Trust Co. v. Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
- Jefferson Standard Life Ins. v. McIntyreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1923
- Pratt v. BreckinridgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
- Gilchrist v. Mystic Workers of the WorldMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Humpston v. State Mutual Life Assur. Co. of WorcesterTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ranger, Inc. v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. Of United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. PrescottSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. HicksOhio Court of Appeals · 1931
- Kelly v. Allegan Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. HurtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
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