Legal Opinion

Maynard v. Locomotive Engineers' Mutual Life & Accident Insurance

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1897No. 754PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from tbe Second district court, Weber county. Hon. H. H. Eolapp, Judge. Action by Charles Maynard against the Locomotive Engineers’ Mutual Life and Accident Insurance Company for an injury sustained in the loss of an eye. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BaRtch, J.:

The plaintiff was a member of the defendant corporation, and brought this action to recover the sum of $3,000, on two certificates of membership, in the nature of insurance policies, each for $1,500, for the permanent loss of the eyesight of his right eye, caused by an injury received in the pursuit of a lawful vocation. The cause was tried by the court without a jury, judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, a new trial refused, and thereupon the defendant appealed.

The only assignment of error which we deem it necessary to consider in this case is the one to the effect that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harlan v. ElyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Johnson v. SquiresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1878
  3. North Pacific Railroad v. ReynoldsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Campbell v. BuckmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Karren v. KarrenUtah Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Bowers v. CottrellIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Maynard v. Locomotive Engineers' Mutual Life & Accident InsuranceUtah Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Loofbourow v. HicksUtah Supreme Court · 1901
  5. In re EvansUtah Supreme Court · 1913

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