Legal Opinion
Cheek v. Commonwealth Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 24, 1939PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Reversing.
The Commonwealth Life Insurance Company issued a policy for $25,000 on March 24, 1922, on the life of Lynn Hanly Bohon. Shortly thereafter the beneficiary was changed from his wife to the D. T. Bohon Company, of which he was president. Bohon died February 6, 1935. The beneficiary brought this suit on the •policy but went into bankruptcy thereafter and it is being prosecuted by its trustee in bankruptcy. The claim for the proceeds rests upon “extended insurance. ” The case was tried before a jury, but on defendant’s motion was transferred…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Continental Casualty Co. v. LinnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Inter-Southern Life Insurance Co. v. OmerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Emig's Admr. v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Kentucky Ass'n of Counties All Lines Fund Trust v. McClendonKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
- Washington Nat. Ins. Co. v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Meyers v. Kentucky Medical Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1997
- Cox v. Government Employees Ins.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
- Moore v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1988
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